Truly Powerful People (25)

25.

Join me in inspiring truly powerful people. Each day I will add a new thought, story or idea to support your quest and mine.

 

This one is from Peter Block’s amazing book, The Answer To How Is Yes:

 

“Nelson Mandela, the recipient of worldwide admiration, has stated that the moment you treat a man as a god, you have invited the devil into existence.

 

The devil, in this instance, is not the behavior of the boss or politician; the devil is the denial of our own power and the expectation that someone else will lead us to a better tomorrow.

 

The belief that the power lies “up there” is a way of ensuring our own helplessness, all for the relief of an imagined moment of safety.”

 

To whom are you giving your power? Whose responsibility is it to create the life you imagine?

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