Personal Power

I think many people are in a state of flux, looking for ways to achieve things and yet being caught up with feelings that conflict with the results they want. In the end, they stay where they are.

This is known to many people as ‘learned helplessness’, or the inability to do something because of a fear of what will happen. This fear is so intense that being punished for not moving forward has no effect, and the individual is trapped in the ultimate dilemma of being punished regardless of what choice is made.

I believe the solution to his does not come from thinking, or through logic. It is a very important step to consider the logic behind things. At the same time, the feelings you have are the ones that will push you to take action.

I believe there are three ways to get personal power.

The first way is to understand yourself better. What emotions drive you? How well do you know your own patterns? Every time you get a result in your life, do you reflect on it? Each time you get upset, do you know why? All these point to being able to know more about yourself in depth and not just on the surface.

The second way is to draw on someone else’s power. If you have a mentor or a leader who can show you the way,  then all you really need to do is place your energy in support of this person as they lead the way forward.

The final way is to develop new skills. Skills that can generate tangible or observable results. In many cases, skill and knowledge building happens for the sake of knowledge itself. I’d prefer to ask the question: what problem do you want to solve? Knowledge that can be used is what can enable power in your life.