One of the first things we learn from the time we are very, very little is what the rules are. Most of us are pretty quick to figure out what will get us attention and what our caregivers want. All of that learning stays with us even when we're adults so that when we try to think about the life of our dreams, we are often thinking about what our parents and other caregivers wanted us to want. But in order to have the life of our dreams, we really have to sort out which thoughts come from our early learning and which come from our hearts as we are now. There might be - and probably is - a big difference. Sometimes the best way to sort it out is to try out some things, either in real life or in imagination and just see how we really think and feel. For example, since I was always encouraged to read as a child, I might think the life of my dreams would include being a librarian. But if I went to the library and spent several hours there watching what the librarians do, I would notice they don't have that much interaction with people and they don't sit and read. Oops. Probably being a librarian isn't going to match with the life of my dreams.
Empowerment enhances the ability of individuals or organizations to make choices and transform those choices into positive outcomes. Empowered people have recognized their own value and strength and their capacity to handle life's problems. In turn they are better able to influence the course of their lives. With information and support, most people can find within themselves the power to direct their lives and reach their dreams.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
The Rules
One of the first things we learn from the time we are very, very little is what the rules are. Most of us are pretty quick to figure out what will get us attention and what our caregivers want. All of that learning stays with us even when we're adults so that when we try to think about the life of our dreams, we are often thinking about what our parents and other caregivers wanted us to want. But in order to have the life of our dreams, we really have to sort out which thoughts come from our early learning and which come from our hearts as we are now. There might be - and probably is - a big difference. Sometimes the best way to sort it out is to try out some things, either in real life or in imagination and just see how we really think and feel. For example, since I was always encouraged to read as a child, I might think the life of my dreams would include being a librarian. But if I went to the library and spent several hours there watching what the librarians do, I would notice they don't have that much interaction with people and they don't sit and read. Oops. Probably being a librarian isn't going to match with the life of my dreams.
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