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What does it mean?
The highest aspiration is the will to will, which is essentially the will to power.
In plain terms
The greatest goal is the will to power.
What can you take from it?
Pursue the drive that seeks to dominate and create.

Where it applies

  • personal development
  • leadership

Putting it to work

  • cultivate self‑assertion
  • embrace ambition

Questions to consider

  • How does will to power differ from selfishness?
  • Can it be ethical?

Another view

Unchecked will to power can lead to tyranny.

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