Self-Empowerment Daily: Just Turn the Doorknob

Just Turn The Doorknob

"I knocked and the door opened. But I found that I had been knocking from the inside and I could've opened the door for myself." –Tehuti

Many moons ago, do you remember people asking you “What do you want to be when you grow up?”

Do you remember how easily and confidently you would respond? Most people would answer that question eagerly and they would say whatever came to mind.

Doubts and limitations were non-existent. You knew that you could do anything you wanted to do, didn’t you? You didn’t need anybody’s approval or permission.

You knew you could cause things to happen by taking action. Psychologist Richard DeCharms called this phenomenon personal causation.

Personal causation is the initiation of behavior intended to produce a change in an individual’s environment.

After a certain age practically everyone begins to lose his or her sense of personal causation. In other words our sense of self-efficacy is undermined. Undermined by what?

Statements such as,

This is too hard

This cost too much

I’m not good enough

They don’t want me to succeed anyway

If only I had as much money as so and so

I don’t have that kind of luck

I don’t have the right looks

Don’t quit your day job

Just be grateful that you have a job at all

This is too good to be true

Ect., ect., ect…

Statements like those are the roots of a “lack” mentality and a poverty consciousness.

Million Dollar Question: Is this too good to be true? No, it’s not. It’s happening to the right person- YOU.

It’s a lack mentality and poverty consciousness that leave many people standing there knocking on the door waiting for some one to answer and open it for them.

Sooner or later someone bold, uninhibited, and assertive comes along and stands in front of the same door. But instead of only knocking, he or she reaches for the doorknob, turns it, and walks in.

The door closes behind him or her and the people that are standing there start knocking again. They talk and complain amongst themselves about how some people get all the breaks.

They ask ridiculous questions like, “How come he’s so lucky?” or “I wonder who she knows. Who gave her permission to go in?”

These people never realize that you don’t need permission you need initiative. You don’t get a break; you create breaks.

To be self-empowered is to be responsible.

Be responsible for your actions.

Be responsible for your finances.

Be responsible for your well-being and your future.

My friend, whatever door you are knocking on realize the doorknob is within reach. Just turn it and step into greatness.

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