LIVING IN YOUR POWER
Power is a commonly misunderstood word. It is believed by many that to have power, one must have power over others.
The key word in the statement above is HAVE, and that's where the misunderstanding comes in. Having power is an illusion. Being IN your power is where true power is. If we live IN our power, there is no need, nor any desire to have power OVER anyone or anything.
Living IN your power isn't difficult, however there are some qualities which, if exercised regularly, will keep you there. What are these qualities?
The fundamental qualities of personal power are courage, openness, generosity, responsibility, and gratitude.
Each one of us has these 5 Power Qualities.
Those who are IN their power exercise these qualities on a consistent basis.Exercising qualities sounds rather unusual, but it's an accurate description of what we do every day.
When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of myvision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.
Audre Lorde:
The Power of Courage:
Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air."
John Quincy Adams
When you step out and are courageous, the next time you are courageous, it gets just a little easier, and continues to get easier each and every time. So when you are courageous, you're exercising your power of courage.
Courage is quite often exercised when our values are challenged. It does take courage to stand firm for what you believe in. And you are definitely IN your power when you
stand for what you believe.
Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little.
Edmund Burke
