There are many textbook definitions of Empowerment, however, I believe the best way to explain this concept is through a small story from my book of life.
We have heard about the term ‘feeling like a fish out of water’ but what about feeling like a fish IN water?
One day my daughter decided to clean our fish tank, so she put the fish in the bathtub until she cleaned up the tank. Once she finished cleaning, it was time to put the fish back in the tank which now looked brand new. She was surprised to see something in the bathtub and called for me. I got a bit worried and quickly reached the bathroom, asking her if the fish were alright. She told me that she was amazed to see that they were only swimming in one small area of the bathtub which was similar to the size of the tank. She innocently asked why they chose to swim in a tiny area when they had the whole bathtub for themselves. We both stared at the fish for a while. I now had a reflection of life from the fishes in the tank and wondered: ‘are we similar to them in real life?’
We are all so habitual in our environment that when we are left out in the open, we tend to do things within our comfort zone, don’t we?
I got some insights from the looking at the life of the fish in the tank. The way we are raised at home, in school, our family or how our friends influence our life so much that we too think of our life within the boundaries of the tank. Anything outside these walls is either too good to be true or too risky to explore. I could clearly see how we are taught as children to fear life outside the tank.
Another interesting way of looking at the same story is, like the fishes most of our lives we live with fear of feeling trapped or stuck. We all can relate to this feeling in our career, relationships, past experiences such as traumas. We don’t see things beyond the walls of the boundaries created in our perceived reality. This makes us feel frustrated, angry, sad or in pain from within. Sometimes we are so habitual to this suffering that even if life presents us with an opportunity we either can’t see or don’t have the confidence to grab it.
We often create these boundaries based on life’s experiences that condition our mind to perceive things in a certain way. We are contained by our own limiting beliefs which are based on our perceived reality.
An empowered mind is a free mind that allows us to choose what we want when we want. Thus, feeling abundance in every part of our lives.
Accept who you are and understand why you are stuck
Accept who you are and understand why you are stuck
Define your Why and Purpose so that you become the best version of yourself
Understand the Root Cause of the presenting problem so you can let go of all the negative emotions, limiting beliefs and resolve any conflicts
Set goals and take action towards them to be the change you want to be
Create or re-create your core values and beliefs that will allow you to focus on What you want
Once you know your focus, you will then learn how to Keep the Change
