I woke from a dream this morning that had me think about those that act spoiled and get their way only because the people around them want them to shut up, and then there are those that are spoiled and no body wants to have anything to do with them, and then there are those that appear spoiled but are quiet and everyone wants to do everything for them.
Now, I stated "there are those that appear spoiled but are quiet", what I mean by this is others might say this type of person is spoiled only because it seems like they get everything that they ask for, but they are quiet,content, and really attract fortunate situations to them.
It is true that we can watch a two year old and witness how much energy they waste as they sit thrashing about screaming for what they want or don't want. As we grow up the fits of thrashing and screaming only get more sophisticated. The energy is the same!
The power comes from being able to see how or why what is coming to you is coming to you and then take 100% responsibility for it. What about a person that says they love what they do but take on the personality of the most horrible person in the office, is this person loving what they do because now they get to take on a personality that gives them self importance, or power? What about a person that says they love what they do but constantly complain about the people that are supporting them in the role in what they say they love to do? If you love being mean, rude, arrogant, and dominating is it because you feel powerless?
When we witness a person being or acting spoiled we can pay attention to how they are doing it to better understand how we are doing it to ourselves. Do you feel a person is spoiled because they know what they want and they go for it AND get it? They are showing you a way, they are showing you you can do it to, they are showing you that you have surrendered your power in an illusion.
Many people forget to check in with their daily energy and witness where they are coming from. Sure, we can put a candy coating on anything, but it's not until we are consistent in every action, with every situation and every person that we are within our own power. If you are saying that this client is stupid and you don't want to deal with them then you are hiding your power. If you are putting work off on another because you don't want to do it, then you are surrendering your power.
Recently I discovered that we can also surrender our power when we work beyond normal limits or time frames. Find an employer that will let you work as much as you want and you'll find an employer that is willing to do nothing to save you but rather blame you. The more we work outside of ourselves the more power we give to the ego in making us feel less than we really are. It is through internal work that true power is realized.
The only sustainable power is internal and comes from an internal feeling of worth and well-being.
Awareness opens the possibility for Alignment and the Willingness to Release. Free yourself of illusions within YOUR reality. What are you creating that makes you feel disempowered?
