But is that power or self-discipline?

The way I see it, what is self-discipline, if not the power to exert control over yourself and not be a slave to the impulses of the moment?

Could you please elaborate about not realizing our own powerlessness? Why do you believe those are the ones who don't desire power?

Well, desire is born from the realisation that you're lacking something, right? If you didn't know that that nice expensive car existed, you wouldn't feel the need to own it. This is how most advertisement campaigns work, by creating and fuelling artificial "needs" that people then feel compelled to satisfy.

With power it's a little different, because one can say that it's an all-pervasive force that takes different forms and makes its presence felt in a variety of ways. For example, it's been said that sex is about power, and that every relationship is, at its core, a power struggle.

As such, I don't know if it's possible to completely escape from the feeling of being powerless, but some people definitely seem oblivious to the fact that they lack power in a certain area of their life. Just think about the ones who believe that, through their support of a certain candidate, they can influence the fate of their country in any meaningful way.

I suppose that at least in theory, a person could be free from any desire for power, if his basic material and emotional needs were constantly being met and it never dawned on him that those things could be taken away from him at any moment, and he was never exposed to the idea that power is a desirable thing; or if his perception of reality was so warped that he couldn't see how other people are using their power to manipulate him and shape the direction of his life.