The words are not always the same as the meaning behind them, Alrik. I don't like games that don't challenge me - I simply find them boring. Wanting the power to accomplish a goal and move the game forward is not the same as desiring power for the sake of power.
Power is also proportional. If you have a character who is level 10 (Any system you care to name) and s/he is beating up on level 1 monsters, that's 'power', but it's boring as heck. A level 10 character fighting level 15 monsters, on the other hand, will need a lot of skill to get the win. Same abilities, sure, but 'power' is about the opposition as much as the character. And that scales up to any example you like.
So 'power' need not be the same thing as POWER! at all
