Something occured to me last night....
Power lies not in the person who allegedly holds that power, but in the people who let that person get away with the power he or she holds.
It is interesting to me that most of the people I know who appear to be or think they are powerful, popular, and influential over others...these so-called powerful people tend to limit their social exposure to only staying within those circles in which they are surrounded by people who allow the so-called powerful person to hold power over them. They rarely leave this safety net because once outside these social circles, the person tends to find that they are not powerful elsewhere...because it is not they who hold the power..it is the illusion of those they are powerful over that creates their power. Take away the false source of power....and the "powerful person" becomes just another person....nothing special and certainly not influential over others who don't buy their shit for a minute. It kind of makes me laugh. In the end, the so-called powerful people are actually pretty pathetic and delusional in their feelings of control and influence.
Anyone know anyone like that???
I am a new me. Well, actually, the old me...the real me, is back and in full force....seeing the world in a whole new light...seeing through the bullshit. For about the last five years, I had become someone that I wasn't....beat down by people and the things that I had gone through. I woke up from that a couple of days ago. I woke up and realized who I really am. Life is good. I am strong, centered, and in control of my life. I have finally transcended all of my personal demons and have become a higher, more enlightened self. I know what I want to do with my life and what I have to do to get there. I'm clean, exercising, meditating, eating organic food, taking care of my responsibilities and I have become the mother to my son that I have always wanted to be. I have new friends...people who aren't pretentious, power-hungry social snobs. People who accept me and like me for who I am....and I happen to think that I am a pretty damn cool person. I start school soon to begin a new career and to finally get a life for me and my son. Most importantly....I am doing all of this alone....which goes back to being single and I want to say some things about that....which will also respond to comments people left for me concerning the single life. I have figured out that I like being alone. Being single and in control of my life does rock and it is liberating. I've decided that I really don't want to be in a relationship. I am alone but certainly not lonely..and I am taking care of myself and my family....which feels good. I have pretty much had it with the complications and complexities of romantic relationships..at least for a while. Well, that is pretty much all I have to say for now....I have been gaming...yes, gaming and fucking proud of it....so much lately that I am going to spend the night with my son just doing nothing....and after I get him to sleep...it's back to watching my secret girlfriends, Buffy and Willow, kick some major ass....watching chicks kick ass just does it for me...what can I say? Good night all....and yes, I know I can't spell for shit...
Power lies not in the person who allegedly holds that power, but in the people who let that person get away with the power he or she holds.
It is interesting to me that most of the people I know who appear to be or think they are powerful, popular, and influential over others...these so-called powerful people tend to limit their social exposure to only staying within those circles in which they are surrounded by people who allow the so-called powerful person to hold power over them. They rarely leave this safety net because once outside these social circles, the person tends to find that they are not powerful elsewhere...because it is not they who hold the power..it is the illusion of those they are powerful over that creates their power. Take away the false source of power....and the "powerful person" becomes just another person....nothing special and certainly not influential over others who don't buy their shit for a minute. It kind of makes me laugh. In the end, the so-called powerful people are actually pretty pathetic and delusional in their feelings of control and influence.
Anyone know anyone like that???
I am a new me. Well, actually, the old me...the real me, is back and in full force....seeing the world in a whole new light...seeing through the bullshit. For about the last five years, I had become someone that I wasn't....beat down by people and the things that I had gone through. I woke up from that a couple of days ago. I woke up and realized who I really am. Life is good. I am strong, centered, and in control of my life. I have finally transcended all of my personal demons and have become a higher, more enlightened self. I know what I want to do with my life and what I have to do to get there. I'm clean, exercising, meditating, eating organic food, taking care of my responsibilities and I have become the mother to my son that I have always wanted to be. I have new friends...people who aren't pretentious, power-hungry social snobs. People who accept me and like me for who I am....and I happen to think that I am a pretty damn cool person. I start school soon to begin a new career and to finally get a life for me and my son. Most importantly....I am doing all of this alone....which goes back to being single and I want to say some things about that....which will also respond to comments people left for me concerning the single life. I have figured out that I like being alone. Being single and in control of my life does rock and it is liberating. I've decided that I really don't want to be in a relationship. I am alone but certainly not lonely..and I am taking care of myself and my family....which feels good. I have pretty much had it with the complications and complexities of romantic relationships..at least for a while. Well, that is pretty much all I have to say for now....I have been gaming...yes, gaming and fucking proud of it....so much lately that I am going to spend the night with my son just doing nothing....and after I get him to sleep...it's back to watching my secret girlfriends, Buffy and Willow, kick some major ass....watching chicks kick ass just does it for me...what can I say? Good night all....and yes, I know I can't spell for shit...
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I so saw this coming, congrats! I found the Mach 4 disarming conditions work well for removing others' ability to impose power on you.
PS: The best way of keeping
I'm glad you are doing so well. It's almost like this groove you find along the way. At least I think it is.
And I think the single thing is good while you find that balance btwn your social life and raising your child. I've learned so much about myself that way.
I've also learned a lot about how to deal w/ being single and telling people, "just not interested" which is harder than "i have a b-friend" but still a good skill to learn.