“When you focus your attention on the power you don’t have, you miss out discovering the power that you do have.”
Most of us would like to feel more powerful and have more influence on how our lives unfold. Yet instead of seeking our power, we spend time waiting patiently for circumstances to manifest in ways we want them to.
Sure we want to make good things happen, but we choose to wait until we have more time, money, or clarity. We wait until the person we love loves us back, or we decide we’ll wait until we are older, wiser, thinner, or more confident. Sure we want to get on with our lives, but we play it safe, waiting until our ducks are lined up and we’re certain things will work out just the way that we want them too.
Unfortunately, waiting will never unlock our power or leave us feeling engaged and enthusiastic about our lives. Waiting will never make change happen, never resolve challenges, and will never make our dreams come true.
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