People often describe themselves as having low self-esteem or say that their life feels out of control. I knew a multimillionaire who had a good family and friends. He had been very successful in his career and had lots of financial and social power. Yet he felt depressed for a long time, and described himself as feeling powerless. There is a difference between my definition of personal power and society's definition of power.
Society often measures power by criteria such as accomplishment, money, status, influence, or fame.
By societies definition of power, Adolf Hitler was one of the most powerful men in history. He did have a great impact on history. One well-accepted definition of intelligence is an ability to learn from experience and solve problems effectively. Dr. Dyer points out that abilities to solve math problems or other difficult intellectual problems can be very useful. However, they are not nearly as important as the ability to solve the basic life problems necessary for finding happiness.