The use of power has great potential. It can do so much good or harm. Therefore, It can bring us much future happiness or suffering.
We all have some power in some area or direction. Even if it is just to do with a broom cupboard or the laundry sink cupboard.
In fact, as human beings we have power in our word which gives us some pwoer in the world (life) and power within ourselves. We also have power in our consciousness and sexual energy, which gives us power inside of ourselves, which can be projected outside of ourselves into the world.
Power goes along with dignity, majesty and balance. However, power used with balance brings dignity and majesty.
What is within the balanced used of power? The balanced use can also be known as the right use.
The right use of power comes from the right knowing and the right doing. Right doing comes from right knowing.
We have to know what is the right way to use our power. To know the right way to use our power, we must know the wrong use. The wrong use is anything that humilates, puts down or is a diservice to ourselves or others.
The interesting thing is, the more we have been subjected to the wrong use before in life, we get to know the right use.
We often misuse our power as parents or children or husband and wife, even as friends, mangers and co-workers by humilating and doing others a diservice.
The right use of power is edifying and honest. Sometimes that is very difficult to fulfill given the always deep complexity of the many situations we find ourselves in. Someone will always feel 'hard done bye'...
The general rule is that if others fear us because of our use of power, then we have gotten something wrong in our use of power. If someone uses their power with justice there is no need to fear them. Because justice will mostly always prevail. If we can see justice in the situation then we will agree with the perosn who has the authority. If we don't agree, maybe we have a short sighted or narrow view of justice, and therefore we stand to learn something... Or either the person with the power has to learn something, or perhaps both parties stand to learn something.
Knowing comes from the consciousness and it is the start of power. The next step is to actuate that knowing with action.
A security guard may know that that person over there is the boss, and has great power within the company. That knowing will then allow the security guard to give the boss full access to the building. Most good bosses became the boss by using his or her power through knowing and action, to become the boss that they are.
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