Winner's Circle Network with Lou Tice - Personal Power

[Guest guest]

Winner's Circle Network with Lou Tice - " Personal Power "

What do the words " personal power " make you think of? Do you see yourself as

a powerful person?

What you think about personal power will influence your ability to claim it

and exercise it in your life. If you believe that power means either control

or loss of control, without knowing why, you will hesitate to claim it.

If you think, even subconsciously, that power is bad, angry, manipulative,

abusive or intimidating, you won't be motivated to empower yourself or

others. Too many people have been conditioned to believe that " power " means

" having power over, " but it is really not about that at all. Rather, it is

about having the power " to " - to act, influence, cause or make happen, to

create and to do.

Most importantly, power is not an external force. Instead of coming, as so

many people believe, from economic or social status, education, successful

careers or material wealth, power is first and foremost internal.

It comes from feeling that you have the final accountability and authority

for your own life. It comes from feeling a strong, vital and respectful

connection to others - family, friends, community and, in fact, all life on

the planet. And it benefits others as much as it benefits you.

So think about it. Then ask yourself, " Do I feel powerful? " If not, why not?

If so, " How do I use my power? "

Lou Tice

The Pacific Institute

Blessings,

Charlene

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