Eric wanted to be powerful. That’s a sign of powerlessness.

“The next reason is that Zeus and I both like to be powerful and have some control over what is happening.”
-Eric Harris (p.26770)

He felt powerless and out of control of his own life.

The irony is none of us have control, yet we spend countless hours desperately trying to control our lives… some of us recognize this and check out fast.

However, most of us just live with the resulting frustration and depression, many put whipped cream on the situation and “keep trying.” Some of us become life coaches to feel better about our powerlessness by encouraging others to achieve their dreams…

It’s all a distraction from the fact that we aren’t in control.