I’ve been thinking about this for some time. The giving away of personal power and how it has manifested itself in my life. I read a post today on another blog that really made me think on this, the writer basically said being around certain people was psychologically destructive to her. Believe me, I understand that; it’s a big reason I limit my interaction with many of my family members, a big reason, why I ditched certain friends, and a big reason I choose not to talk to certain people. But I also understand that in a very real way, in doing these things, I am giving other people power over me and this severely limits the possibility of any change or growth in either party.
From experiences I’ve had, I know that sometimes just starting a discussion can open up avenues of thought just for myself that helps me whether I change the mind of anyone else. It goes a long way toward building my own emotional strength, so I am not so easily psychologically destroyed by people with a fundamentally different world view. That is an essential giving away of power that undermines the ability to grow as a person, I feel.
Staying stagnant is probably my biggest fear. I’m light years away from being a tight-fisted ball of misery, filled with pain and angst. In part because I chose to reclaim my personal power, bit by bit. When will I decide to claim it all?
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