Have you ever encountered an
individual that took it upon themselves to be your personal enforcing
agent? They make incessant obtrusive
attempts to control every single aspect of your life; from what you should wear
to how you should talk, or even where you should go to who you should or
shouldn’t speak to or associate with.
This is their crafty endeavor to trap you into believing you aren’t
equipped to manage your own life.
Let
me fill you in on a little secret: individuals who operate in a controlling
spirit, unfortunately, have not mastered the ability to manage their own selves. Therefore, to get themselves “off of the hook”
– so to speak, in an attempt to lessen their personal responsibility while turning
their backs on accountability, they choose to control others instead.
I
learned this lesson some years ago when my children were fairly young. There I was screaming at the top of my lungs
for them to stop doing certain undesirable actions. I heard myself say, “If you were obedient, I wouldn’t have to scream at you.” And as soon as those words left my mouth, I
heard deeper within myself... “Whether they are obedient or not, YOU
SHOULDN’T BE SCREAMING AT THEM!”
WOW! What a wake up call!! Their behavior should not have been the
determining factor on how well I managed my own emotions. It was my responsibility to respond wisely to
their disobedient behavior instead of reacting irrationally. By not managing myself well, I actually
handed my personal power over to two three year old toddlers.
Today, I encourage you to get
your personal power back whether you’re the one being controlled or the one
choosing to control. Either way,
trespassing is illegal! Learn to manage
your personal space well and effect transformation through the authority of
inspiration instead of temporary change through the power of manipulation. You may just notice that effectively managing
yourself is truly a full-time operation.
© 2011 Julianne Pearson
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