The world is a complex place. Individuals are simple yet so complex beings. Circumstances come away and sometimes we feel powerless over them. Sometimes our perceptions render us powerless. But are we that powerless? I found an article by Natalie Kent on her insight on individual power particularly interesting and I want to share with you:<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are times in my life when I have been a victim \u2013 a victim of circumstance, or so I thought. I wondered why things often didn\u2019t work out in my favour, and how I got so \u201cunlucky.\u201d I used to push to create the things that I wanted, forcing them to happen; if I couldn\u2019t, I lived out the fantasy in my mind. Little did I realise that I was unconsciously creating these scenarios to teach me about power.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is very common for us to relinquish our power, to give it away without realising. We do this on a daily basis sometimes, and this behaviour becomes a habitual cycle of disempowerment. For example, some of the comments we make are actually disempowering such as \u201cI didn\u2019t get the job that I wanted\u201d, \u201cMy relationship is falling apart\u201d, \u201cMy health is in shambles\u201d, \u201cI can\u2019t seem to make enough money\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are the types of thoughts that make us feel powerless. When we feel powerless, we get stuck in a cycle of creating difficult situations that make us feel even more powerless.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo what is power? Power is ultimately the ability to create a desired result. It\u2019s the ability to attract and create circumstances that lead to our gain, which in turn build our own sense of power. In other words, we become even more powerful each time we use our power responsibly to create what we want; it has a cumulative effect.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the key reasons we may shy away from or suppress our own power is because we are afraid of creating negative consequences. There are plenty of examples throughout history where power has been misused with dire outcomes. The ultimate fear is using our power to dominate others. If we become powerful will we fall victim to the same fate?<\/p>\n
\u201cDeep down, we all want to feel powerful. We all know the power we have inside of us to create reality. It is up to us to notice the signs of giving our power away so we can consciously \u201creclaim\u201d it. As Marianne Williamson says: \u2018Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cAs human beings we have a natural desire to feel powerful, so when we don\u2019t feel powerful in our own right, we will orchestrate our outer lives in a way that makes us feel powerful. For example, trying to control others\u2019 behaviour, acquiring unnecessary possessions, and spreading drama and gossip.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, this only results in a deeper feeling of disempowerment and disillusionment about what it takes to have the lives we desire. We seek to control the things we feel we can control, rather than tapping into our own innate power source.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe more power you have, the more responsibility you have to use it wisely. A great example is someone who earns millions of dollars a year: they have to then manage that money, which requires a great amount of responsibility for what happens to it. So, the less money you earn, the less money you have to manage, and the less responsibility you have.<\/p>\n
\u201cMany people don\u2019t want to take on a higher level of responsibility, as they would then have to face their deepest fears of feeling inadequate and powerless. With power comes the responsibility of being conscious of your choices and how they impact your reality. What will you choose?<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is common for spiritually aware people to give their power away because they are aware that their actions could harm people or the planet in ways they have witnessed in others. Yet what they don\u2019t realise is the harm they are doing to themselves because they are turning their power inwards and creating unnecessary problems and dramas in their own lives \u2013 especially their relationships, their finances, and\/ or their health.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce you recognise the signs and you are willing to reclaim your power, it can shift within you very quickly, and your outer reality subsequently changes. There are many techniques to reclaim your power, but the most effective and fast-acting one that I\u2019ve come across is to look at how your relationship with power began by asking: \u201cWhich part of me doesn\u2019t want to grow up and realise how powerful I truly am?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe act of giving our power away begins at a young age \u2013 it\u2019s our way of getting what we want. If you can pinpoint the age where you consciously chose to give away your power for the first time, you can speak to this younger version of yourself and invite her\/ him to make a different choice. This is a very simple technique which can have a profound impact on living a more powerful life.\u201d<\/p>\n
I rest my case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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