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Blogs > rm_JP2021 > My Big Soap Box

Empowerment  

rm_JP2021 61M
34 posts
10/10/2008 9:56 pm
Empowerment

I would like to thank Bev for the compliments she gave me on my previous subject and question. To which she brings up a point and a question.

Empowerment?

IMO, its both a question and a statement. For me to be empowering means the other person has given your opinion some weight, or a validity that they believe is true. I try to be positive in most things and encourage others to do what is best for them. I some cases, even doing the right thing for yourself may mean its the wrong thing to some one else. To be truly empowering you have to ask yourself the following question - was it more for yourself to encourage them to do something that would be beneficial for you through them, or have it be purely beneficial to them alone at a cost to yourself. For me, I see empowering some one else to do whats best for them as a pleasure and a joy with no benefit to me. So when it comes to me making a choice for myself over others, they will understand that it has nothing to do with them what I am going to do, and that they should take some joy in that they helped me make that decision.

Anyways, is it encouragement, or empowerment? Are they one in the same? Bev says I empowered her, all I think I really did was ask her if this is what she wanted, or is it what was best for her? I would like to believe that all I did was point her in the direction she was looking for.

Bev, I love you hun and would love to meet you some day, regardless of your situation (if you have a boyfriend, or girlfriend, bring them along, would love to meet them too).

JP

beverdripping 60F

10/11/2008 9:57 pm

 What you did yes was encouraging , but u did not know me at the time , and u took the time to talk things thru with me . U simply asked questions and made no judgements . Thus giving creedance to my decision which is empowering ...to have you be there after as a friend to be counted on was a plus ....am engaged ; getting married next month ....but would love to meet with you also ...we will have to talk
Refusing to flirt .....but will tease


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