Drink it up

Power is what moves people. For years upon years, there has always been somebody who took the matter in their own hands and kneaded it as they pleased. "Matter" being any kind of realtionship, a family, a business, a city or a country
Should you, for a second, stop to think about the meaning behind the word "power", what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Maybe money, a great job or, perhaps, success.
Nevertheless, having the possibility of controlling everything, from big things such as your future to smaller ones like how your daily routine is going to develope, is the greatest root of power. As control equals power, losing the first one is the big step towards failure. And people cannot afford that.
So, in favour of reformulation, how do you picture yourself losing control and, therefore, power?