Personal Empowerment
Remember, pain pushes until your vision pulls you forward…
Yes, sometimes there is discomfort in the transition of bringing one’s visions into materiality. This though is far less uncomfortable than the pain of being a victim of circumstance!
“Get bold! Fall in love with the unknown.” ∞ DT
I have a post-it with this message on my computer. It speaks to the part of me that is at times hesitant about stepping outside my comfort zone. I truly thrive living at my growing edge, and, some days it is easier to do this than others!
This is a good video to explain the path of the Wounded Healer, published by Humanity International.
A few notes:
Although The Wounded Healer is a catchy title, the point that we can become wise and even healed from our past pain is a valid one. I would be cautious, however, in identifying oneself as being “wounded”, even if it’s associated with being a healer. Calling oneself wounded keeps one in bondage of woundation (creative word to convey my meaning). This being said, anyone who has done healing work knows that the path of healing is that…a path. It is ongoing, and occurs in layers. If one is on the path of self-awareness, he or she travels from having been wounded, to healing, to being a healer, which can take many forms. It is the natural course of things.
Recently I was pondering,
How Shame and the Negative Ego Are Related.
I know someone who appears to have a “large ego”. He is boastful and often takes opportunities to draw attention to himself, even in his “contribution” to people. I know from my work that boastfulness, an aspect of what I consider the negative ego, ultimately stems from fear, but sometimes after being around this person (and feeling particularly impatient), I would contemplate what aspect of fear might be at play. As Abraham Lincoln once said, “I don’t like that man. I must get to know him better.”
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The Truth Contest is asking for essays on Truth. When contemplating this, I was guided to first identify what truth is. I was assuming they were asking about the deeper meaning of truth, and not the logical meaning of truth as being based on fact.
Are you living in S.I.N. (Sunk Into Negativity)?
Or, are you thriving in J.O.Y. (Jubilant Omnipresent Yes!)? ∞ DT
“I laugh when I hear people say that rich people are no different than anyone else. You ever notice that it’s poor people who say this?
Let me tell you the hard truth: The rich think differently from the poor. That’s how they became rich. They don’t acknowledge limitations. The rich can live in uncertainty and take risks because they have faith in their ability to overcome uncertainty and adversity. They act on faith, not fear. Fear doesn’t stop them. They act without fear because they’ve internalized the idea that if they jump and take the risk, good things will happen. Successful people know, with the same certainty that you know that the sun will rise in the morning, that if they make the leap of faith, no matter what happens, they’ll somehow land and make the best of whatever occurs.”
Bishop E. Bernard Jordan, from The Laws of Thinking.
“When working with people, I am often asked what it takes to have a strong sense of personal power as they go through life. I have noticed these days that even though many have done some amount of personal development work, when it comes right down to it, there is at least one of eight practices that is being dropping out of their daily life. It is this thing or things that cause feelings of lack of personal power, lowered self-confidence, depleted energy – all of which lead to unhappiness and feeling unfulfilled.
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When working with people, I am often asked what it takes to have a strong sense of personal power as they go through life. I have noticed these days that even though many have done some amount of personal development work, when it comes right down to it, there is at least one of eight practices that is being dropping out of their daily life. It is this thing or things that cause feelings of lack of personal power, lowered self-confidence, depleted energy – all of which lead to unhappiness and feeling unfulfilled.
To aid you in seeing what elements are crucial in creating and maintaining a deeply fulfilling life, I created The 8 Practices of Authentic Power: Creating a Foundation for Personal Mastery.
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“Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” William Shakespeare
When I was 38, I had reached what felt was a pinnacle point of personal achievement. It was as if all that I had worked for in my life in terms of personal growth, knowledge and spiritual insight had come together, and I become a teacher of sorts.
