Being powerful or being happy

I had another epiphany this morning.

People who work very hard to become and remain powerful do not seem to be very happy. Retaining power is stressful.

Consider pictures of CEOs and captains of industry that we see on TV or in the press. They all seem very serious.

The one exception that comes to mind is Richard Branson. He seems to be having a ball all the time. But then, I suspect he is not playing the game for power. He is playing to have fun.