Put in simplistic terms, empowerment is freeing yourself from limitations or living a life of misery and taking full responsibility for every thing that is in your life. It’s about quitting making excuses for things that aren’t going right in your life and DOING something about changing them! It’s about choices; the choices that you make on a daily basis regarding all aspects of your life. It’s about being in control of what you allow in your life; who you associate with, what you read, what you watch on television and at the movies, who your mentors are, what music you listen to, what you eat, etc. Why are these choices so important to empowerment … you literally ARE your choices.
A general definition: empowerment is a process that helps people gain control over their own lives.
Therefore, empowerment is about learning there are choices, in which you have the right to be the healthiest and happiest person you can be in this now. The past is the past and it cannot be changed, therefore the focus is placed upon what you can do in this very moment. What choices you can make to empower yourself NOW. As you exercise your choices and take responsibility and action, you will gain increased control over your life. I had a million excuses for everything crummy in my life. I even blamed my addictions to cigarettes, drugs and alcohol on other people. I blamed everyone for everything because that enabled me to justify in my own mind that it was ok. I was slowly killing myself to avoid having to face my problems, the exact problems that I was creating by the choices that I was making. It’s a vicious cycle, but empowerment can change it!
Let’s take a look at a list of empowerment key words:
• Self-Mastery • Personal Development • Positive Thinking • Mind Power • Self Improvement • Spiritual Growth • Enlightenment • Responsibility • Law of Attraction • Self-Power • Self-Acceptance • Self-Reliance • Self-Esteem • Self-Discovery • Self-Strength • Self-Love • Self-Confidence • Self-Control • Own Choice • Independence • Own Decision Making • Being Free • Awakening • Capability • Choices • Power Into Action
This is a small list but as you can see it’s a list that outlines qualities that cannot be found outside of ourself because empowerment comes from within. I was looking outside of myself. That is where I went wrong and were millions of others are going wrong too. When we activate this power within ourselves we have the strength and courage to make choices and act on issues that we define as important. These issues can relate to any and all areas of our life – relationship, financial, personal, spiritual and physical. It’s very important to understand that empowerment is a multi-dimensional process which includes all levels of our being: mental, emotional, physical and spiritual and each of these areas must be brought into balance.
The empowerment process may be facilitated and supported through outside sources such as utilizing the assistance of a person specializing in life coaching, learning energy healing and mind techniques, attending self-help groups and seminars, home study programs, reading books, etc. It is very important that these programs teach you and give you the skills on how to do these things independently for yourself after the program has been completed. You are looking for independence not co-dependency within the system because empowerment is a process that develops as we work through it. It is impossible to dabble in empowerment expecting life changing results. It must become a path, journey, life style or way of life for complete liberation of all pain and suffering.
I have a “rags to riches" true life story. I learnt how to overcome poverty, addictions and abuse to create the life that I once thought was completely impossible for me to have. I have beaten the odds because I dared to believe and listen ONLY TO MYSELF, which IS the power within! Guess what I have accomplished since I learnt the secret of self-mastery and empowerment? I’m now a successful entrepreneur, a published writer, an international life coach, energy healer and empowerment specialist. Not too bad for a once was “high-school dropout, sexually and physically abused, druggie, alcoholic, welfare case" huh? That’s what empowerment is! It’s about making choices that improve the quality of your life.
With empowerment comes wisdom and by wisdom I do not mean knowledge of facts so much as the ability to perceive and understand facts, and to judge soundly and act right in all matters relating to life. Wisdom is the power to perceive truth, and the ability to make the best use of the knowledge of truth.
With wisdom comes poise, and the power to think right, to control and guide your thoughts, and to avoid the difficulties which come from wrong thinking. With wisdom you will be able to select the right courses for your particular needs, and to guide yourself in all ways as to secure the best results.
The beauty of empowerment is the ripple effect. Through personal empowerment you have the potential through leading by example to teach those around you to empower themselves as well! You not only manage to change yourself but also contribute to changing the lives of your children, family and friends. You have the ability to break the chain of poverty, addictions, abuse and suffering within your own family. You are able to show them that where you once were powerless you were able to gain full control over your life improving your situation by taking full responsibility and action over your own mastery. This will show them that it can be done, because YOU did it! You lead by example and your children are only learning and repeating what you teach them. Lead them into empowerment.
So what can be more empowering than gaining control over self? I invite you to start today, right NOW! Send an email to thelatestbuzz@getresponse.com to start receiving a FREE Self Improvement Gift Pacakge.
In my years of experience listening to people and working with people and helping them to manifest and create the lives of their dreams, I have come across a few ways of speaking and thinking that have stopped many people from living the life of their dreams. I call these patterns the patterns of will or won't, do or don't, and understanding these patterns can help you have, do, and be anything you want.
These patterns are patterns that often stop people dead in their tracks. I am amazed and left in awe at people many times. I never could understand why people would want something, but give up on it before they get the opportunity to get it. Why people would deprive themselves of those things they want that would bring them happiness.
I have come to believe that the biggest problem for most people is one simple a word. A word that has the power to change lives in drastic ways. What is that one word you ask? Commitment.
That's right, the one word that has the power to change your life forever is commitment. Why is commitment such a powerful word? It's simple. Most people, and I'm talking about a very large majority of the population simply will not make a commitment to something until it's done and over with.
If there is something you want, truly want. Not a half hearted kind of want, but really want, you must make a complete and total commitment to it. This is what I call the will or won't, do or don't syndrome. There is no well maybe I will. You will or you won't, you do or you don't.
There is no such thing as I'll try. Here is an example. Try to stand up. Seriously, try to stand up right now. You can't try to stand up.
You can't, it is impossible to try to stand up unless you have medical problems with your legs or are tied to your chair. You either do or you don't, you either will or you won't. Life and what you want is really that simple.
You either will or you won't make the commitment to go through whatever it takes to get what you want. You either do or you don't do what you have to in order to live the life of your dreams and have, do, and be anything and everything you want.
Remember the word commitment. It has the power to give you anything and everything your heart desires. There is no such thing as try. You will or you won't, you either do or you don't.
So make a commitment right now. Make a commitment to those you love, to society, most importantly, to yourself to do what you have to do in order to have, do, and be everything you want and are capable of having, doing, and being. Say that you will, and you won't stop until you do.
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