Is your life what you imagined it would be? For many the answer is no. Life gets in the way, circumstances change, and you have responsibilities. Life doesn’t work like that. You just haven’t had your lucky break yet. Or maybe you’re waiting for the right moment. And so it goes on.

Did you know that nothing changes unless you change it? If you want to live the life you imagine that you can live, should live, or want to live, then you have to be the one in control. It’s not always easy. If you don’t feel empowered to direct and control your life, it can get away from you.

No matter what you are seeking – more wealth, less weight, a happier marriage, a better job – it can only happen if you do something about it. Tired of people treating you poorly? Do something about it. Tired of being sick and unhealthy? Do something about it. Want your kids to do what they are told without ever arguing? Do…. well, that might be impossible, but you can make it better.  The point is, nothing changes if nothing changes. If you want something to be better, it’s up to YOU to take the necessary steps to see that it happens.  You have the power.

What Is Personal Empowerment and Why Is It Important?

Personal empowerment is a collection of beliefs, actions and skills all working together to help you live a life that you design. Personal empowerment begins with a bit of self-awareness. You need to know your strengths and weaknesses. It’s important to have a positive but realistic view of yourself.

The awareness that’s required doesn’t stop with your skills and abilities. It also includes your values and your goals. To be empowered you have to know what you want for your life and why.

Imagine deciding to choose a career based simply on the salary you might earn. Some people do make this choice; however, if they’re not motivated by money or don’t feel like their values are aligned with their career choice, ultimately they’ll end up unhappy and unsatisfied. The characteristics of empowerment are important.

Another element or component of personal empowerment is a positive mindset and a belief in yourself. It’s not enough to want to achieve a goal; you have to know that you are capable of achieving your goal. If you don’t, you won’t.

Finally, while it’s not talked about often as a dimension of personal or self-empowerment, it’s also important to be ready, willing, and able to go after what you want. Someone can set goals and then plan and learn for years. However, if they don’t actually follow through and take action, nothing happens.

Personal empowerment is the embodiment of awareness, belief in yourself, and follow-through. It’s important because without some degree of personal empowerment, your life will live you. You’ll continue to be a victim of circumstance and you’ll continue to live a life that isn’t really what you want.

You might be wondering if these dimensions of personal empowerment are something that you’re born with or if they need to be learned? Let’s explore that question next.

Can You Develop or Improve Your Personal Empowerment?

Personal empowerment has many dimensions. To be self-empowered, it’s important to be aware of yourself and to know your strengths, weaknesses, and values. You want to know what motivates you as well, and how you work and relate to others.

Beyond that, there are skills that are involved. They include but aren’t limited to goal setting, communication – because you need to be able to ask for what you want – and the ability to learn and adapt.

Follow through, self-motivation, and self-esteem are also essential elements of personal empowerment. Looking at this list of qualities and characteristics, you might wonder if you have to be born with an empowerment personality or whether you can develop it?

You can improve and develop your personal empowerment skills and qualities. Let’s take a look at a few examples and ideas about how you can strengthen your empowerment attitude and approach.

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