The Power We Think We Have, And The Power We Think We Do Not Have

Power is a funny thing. 

Often, we think power is a strong force or big energy. But sometimes, the most subtle experience of power can transform our own lives or the lives of others. And we do not see it or experience it as such.

Power for some is exuded from their aura, and they do not even have to do anything, because they are built that way in their energy system. And maybe, they are not even conscious of the power they hold. Usually, this power is meant and used for their higher purpose. 

For others, they have to "force" their ego will on others to exert power, only to come across as fake, or they may be deemed as ego-maniacs. Or they are simply having a temper tantrum, especially for those who are still run by their inner child consciousness. And it is usually those who are not built with the natural power force in their energy field who are most power-hungry. And in turn, they will burn out because they are not able to sustain the force of will. 

The reality is people who have an inbuilt sustainable power built in their will centre are a minority.

So how do the rest of the world use or work with power? 

Since not everyone is made to use their will centre to "power" over large groups of people, then the most natural way for most to use their will/power is truly over themselves. It is about personal power, self-leadership and being committed to self as a way to express one's life purpose. 

Through self-leadership, one then opens a channel to serve in their life's purpose and expression to make a positive impact in the world. Social media has made this so much easier and accessible. 

However, self-leadership and personal power are challenging to maintain and discern simply because we have not been taught or we did not grow up with good role models of these qualities. 

For most of us, we learn personal power and self-leadership only upon reaching adulthood, provided our ego hasn't stepped in to sabotage the process and get in the way. 

So how do we practice self-leadership and personal power? Here are some tips:

• When triggered by situations, people, things, instead of going into blame or feeling turned off, ask yourself, how do you lead yourself out of this uncomfortable emotional situation?
• Personal power is simply that, it is not about a need to change people, it is about using that power to transform self
• Personal power also helps us to maintain even-mindedness when we are triggered and not allow the triggers to run our lives
• Self-leadership is about how we care and love for ourselves with discipline in managing our spiritual, mental, emotional and physical diets

I hope the above tips give you something to think about, or maybe start with, especially if the concept of personal power and self-leadership is new to you as part of your lifestyle. 

Join us in our drop-in classes in the month of July, as we explore the theme of Power. Details HERE

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Shamala Tan is an author, spiritual entrepreneur and healer. Her work focuses on transforming the lives of others on the spiritual, emotional, mental and earthly level.

One of her success stories as an author is to being featured alongside New York’s bestsellers Sonia Choquette, Robert Allen, Arielle Ford, Marci Shimoff as well as Christine Kloser in the book Pebbles In The Pond.

Shamala’s clients include small business owners, holistic practitioners as well as those seeking to find more significant meaning and value in life. Shamala offers laser coaching to her clients on a one-to-one basis or in a group environment, offline as well as online.