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I don't think of power in terms of conquering people. I don't think of it as something to be imposed. That kind of power seldom lasts. But you should realize that power is a constant in the world. You shape your perceptions, or someone shapes them for you. You do what you want to do, or you respond to someone else's plan for you. To me, ultimate power is the ability to produce the results you desire most and create value for others in the process. Power is the ability to change your life, to shape your perceptions, to make things work for you and not against you. Real power is shared, not imposed. It's the ability to define human needs and to fulfill them—both your needs and the needs of the people you care about. It's the ability to direct your own personal kingdom—your own thought processes, your own behavior—so you produce the precise results you desire.

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Richard Gordon Scott

Richard Gordon Scott

Richard Gordon Scott (b. November 7, 1928) is an American nuclear engineer and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Scott was sustained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on October 1, 1988 and was ordained an apostle on October 6, 1988 following the death of Marion G. Romney. As a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, Scott is accepted by the church as a prophet, seer, and revelator.

Scott serves as Chairman of the Executive Committee and Member of the Church Board of Education that governs the Church Educational System.

In 2007, Scott wrote Finding Peace, Happiness and Joy, his first book written as an apostle. It carries on many themes from his talks such as repentance and finding happiness through the atonement of Jesus Christ.

Previous to being an apostle, Scott was a nuclear engineer who did advanced studies at Oak Ridge National Laboratory for the United States Department of Energy and later worked in Naval Reactors for Hyman G. Rickover. He studied at George Washington University.

Born in Pocatello, Idaho, Scott grew up in Washington, D.C., served a mission to Uruguay as a young man, and later returned to South America to serve as president of the Argentina North Mission of the church.

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