Why do people feel the need for power and prestige instead of just being themselves?

According to Osho, people chase power and prestige because lifelong conditioning—by parents, teachers, society—rejects their isness and praises only future respectability, breeding an inferiority complex and competitive striving. Beneath that, a natural urge to grow is hijacked and diverted outward. Real fulfillment comes by deprogramming this conditioning, accepting oneself as a seed, and allowing inner flowering—love, silence, compassion—rather than seeking status.