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Empowerment Through Choice
By Suzy Strempke
What is the one thing that will always make you feel empowered?
It is the ability to make a choice. The problem is that we
often forget that there is a choice in absolutely everything.
Even if external circumstances prevent us from doing what we
prefer, we have a choice in how we are going to approach the
situation. We have control over our attitude, thoughts and
feelings.
Being "Stuck"
I often hear people talk about being "stuck" at their jobs.
When asked why they don't move to another job that would be more
fulfilling, their reply: "I can't because I need the health
insurance" OR "I can't because I've built up my retirement" and
it goes on.
Do you notice anything interesting about those responses? They
all revolve around the word "can't". The word can't is
disempowering... it's pretty reasonable to assume if your
thought processes around your job involve the word can't, that
you would feel "stuck", because according to you, you can't do
anything about it.
What else did you notice about those responses? The one thing
that I find interesting about them is that if you really dig
deeper, you often find that these individuals place high value
on their health insurance benefits or retirement packages and
although they are unhappy and dissatisfied, the value of these
benefits outweigh their dissatisfaction. So, essentially they
have made a choice... the benefit to cost ratio tips in favor of
the reason they stay.
Empowerment Via Choice
Here is how we are empowered through choice: We are empowered
when we are aware that we are choosing something.
Instead of being "stuck" - ask yourself:
-What reasons do I give for staying in the current situation?
-What do I lose?
-What is more important to me right now?"
Once you answer those questions you will have made your choice
AND as you are going through the questions and answers you will
become aware of the fact that you are making a choice.
The next step would be to ask yourself: "How do I choose to
feel about this decision?" This is where attitude comes in....
You Have The Power To Choose!
About the Author: Suzy Strempke is owner of Growth In Action -
Empowerment Coaching and Training. She is passionate about
empowering women to build successful businesses and lives. She
helps her clients get "In Action" around what they want and
while busting through internal blocks that are holding them
back. For more information please check Growth In Action's
website at http://www.growthinaction.com
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