Six Steps to Personal Empowerment

MY TOPIC THIS WEEK: Six Steps to Personal Empowerment

 Personal empowerment is independence. It is using your strengths, capabilities, and knowledge to tackle life. It is about choosing to direct your life no matter what obstacles or challenges may come your way. 

 Personal empowerment is about taking charge of your life and understanding that you have the power to make it what you want. Instead of allowing it to wear you down or others to control your thoughts and actions, personal empowerment embraces life and encourages you to take the necessary steps to be in control and stay in control.

I. IDEAS FROM ME

Step One: Be Assertive and Take Action  

It’s rare that anyone achieves success or understanding without action. Know what you want and stand your ground to achieve it. 

Step Two: Be Authentic

Do the things that inspire you or what you love the most. Don’t allow people to change who you are just because they have their opinion and share it. You will never please everyone, so always prioritize by living your life as your genuine self no matter what. 

Step Three: Free Yourself of Competition

Don’t even consider what other people who have no experience or knowledge think, or what they are doing. It is none of your business and does not define you. In fact, thinking about what everyone else thinks or is doing will only slow you down. Instead, keep your mind focused on what is most important to you. Concentrating on what you believe is important allows you to continue achieving what you want in life.  

Step Four: Trust Yourself and Believe in Your Abilities 

Personal empowerment includes confidence. Trust in yourself and believe you have what it takes to accomplish your goals. The more you practice and learn, the more trust you can instill in yourself and the fewer mistakes you will likely make. 

Step Five: Seek Personal Growth 

Knowledge, education, and practice are powerful. These characteristics inspire you to grow and improve your skills and weaknesses. The more you seek to grow, the more your confidence will build too.

Step Six: Embrace Change and Imperfections

Finally, it is important always to be ready for change and embrace your imperfections, mistakes, or failures. They are not always negative experiences. In fact, failure and mistakes are tools that can be used to enable you to grow and become a better person, as they highlight exactly what you need to improve. 

Follow these six simple steps to unlock your truest potential and achieve your dreams. The more you live for yourself and seek to improve your abilities, the more powerful you become. Personal empowerment is about doing what you need and love to live a happy and fulfilling life. 

 II. QUOTE FROM OTHERS

 “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.”

 -          Maya Angelou is a poet, dancer, singer, activist, and scholar Maya Angelou was a world-famous author. She was best known for her unique and pioneering autobiographical writing style. On April 4, 1928, Marguerite Ann Johnson, known to the world as Maya Angelou, was born in St. Louis, Missouri.”

 “Your power comes from the courage in your heart and the passion in your soul. Feel it. Be it. Live it.”

 -          Christine Arylo, MBA, is a social impact entrepreneur, transformational leadership advisor, teacher, speaker and four-time best-selling author who is recognized world-wide for her work with women to make shift happen – in the lives they lead, the work they do, and the world they wish to create.

 Source: Wikipedia/azquotes.com/pinterest.com/messages.com

 III. A QUESTION FOR YOU

 What is possible for you right now that you weren’t able to do last year?

Until next time,