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Shift Your Perspective: On Power
Shift Your Perspective: On Power
By Diane Wing
Power has been abused for centuries. The idea of power is associated with fame, fortune, controlling others, or having unlimited resources with which to do your bidding. This type of power comes from external sources and the ability to influence that which is outside of oneself. Improper use of power has caused death and destruction.
Those who do not have access to great financial means and powerful allies often feel weak and unable to take charge of what is going on around them. In this context, the way power is viewed serves to diminish self-worth and perceived control. The result is anxiety, depression, and a sense of helplessness.
How do you define power? What is it you seek to have power over? Do you seek to have power over others or over yourself? Is power external control or influence or something that is used to control oneself?
True power comes from within. It utilizes the internal resources available to all of us: imagination, will, desire, creativity, intuition. These allow us to control our thoughts and actions. We have the power to choose our path, to select those who walk the path with us, and the purposeful actions we take to express our gifts. We have the power to give up if things get too hard, or to push past obstacles that are in the way of our happiness, health, success, and inner peace. In this sense, power is choice.
Source: http://omtimes.com/2014/08/shift-perspective-power/
