What Makes Someone Powerful?

What makes someone powerful? Is it the money? Is it their house? Their clothing? For one reason, they got powerful in some sort of way. There are millions of reasons to this cause and only one is convincing enough. I want to take the example of the President Of The United States. How did he get there? Why did he want to be there? One reason might be that he wants to feel important and powerful, and what other way to do it than being leader of a big country. The country is under his own hands. Another reason might be that they did something to become powerful. Some people make inventions, discover ideas, and others win awards. On clue might be the invention of computer software. Bill Gates runs microsoft and is the richest man on the face of this earth. Now he makes millions a day just for one simple invention. In conclusion a person becomes powerful through actions they take.