We have this idea in our heads that if we deny sombody of something that we posses, then we have control over them. We figure they will bend to our will becuase we hold something that they want.
Be it love, attention, opportunities, money, or just a phone call.
Little games we play in our heads. A boss does not commend you or promote you because it takes away from their independence when they show they rely on you. We won’t say anything because we don’t want to jeapordise our livlihoods, our income, our happiness achieved indirectly from income. We suffer the indignity of it.
A man withholds his phone call to a woman for a period of time, to make her wait, make her eager. Holding on to the power by protecting control of his mind and heart because he fears it will be rejected, and he’d rather suffer alone his way than be rejected and be alone.
A woman witholds her committment to her partner because she’s afraid she can’t live up to expecations. Rather maintain the power and fail how she wants to fail rather than fail by others expectations.
We withhold demonstrations of our love for others because they withhold it from us.
In each of these situations, we actually loose our own power when we try to posses it and protect it.
What would happen if you were brave and demonstrated your love? Would you feel empowered after the initial fear and you accomplished it?
What if you made the phone call so you could observe how keen he or she is to know you, instead of lowering their ego by withholding or pretending you don’t care.
What if you told your boss what you thought of him/her and that if things didn’t change you’d have to make things change by leaving or whatever?
The relief that is felt when we are true to ourselves is extraordinary. Sometimes the only way we can be powerful is by putting the ball back in other peoples court so that you can observe and prepare for what comes back.
When we let the power or “ball” sit in thier court or our own court for too long, we diminish our own power and stiffle the natural balance of energy.
Try it for a day or two.
Say what you think, give the power away and see what happens. I promise you’ll see life a whole new way. =)