41. For many if not most people, surrogate activities are less satisfying than the pursuit of real goals (that is, goals that people would want to attain even if their need for the power process were already fulfilled).

One indication of this is the fact that, in many or most cases, people who are deeply involved in surrogate activities are never satisfied, never at rest.

Thus the money maker constantly strives for more and more wealth.

The scientist no sooner solves one problem than he moves on to the next.

The long distance runner drives himself to run always farther and faster.

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