Over the next few articles I will be discussing what I have found to be an invaluable process for authentic and powerful living. Try it out and watch what happens in your own life! The following is the third article in this series.

Step Three

When we have recovered our authentic power and we no longer seek to manipulate and control other people or our external environment we are free to express our love through our compassion and the sharing of our positive and unique gifts.

“Know thy self” is an often quoted saying attributed to Socrates.

When we have freed ourselves from the shackles of our psychology we gain clarity about who we really are as unique individuals and our true potential for greatness. Our ability to truly shine our light manifests and we are compelled to share our gifts with others. That is truly our purpose in life – to share our uniqueness for the benefit of all and thereby encouraging others to do the same.

Share your love, compassion, wisdom, happiness, passion, excitment, enthusiasm – share it all! Don’t be selective in who you share with – what matters is the giving of yourself.

It is also important to give to yourself – to forgive yourself.

Hoarding only creates poison for the holder. Forgiveness is not about the other person it is about releasing yourself. When you fail to forgive another it is like drinking poison and expecting someone else to die! When you give for yourself you release yourself from negative karma.

It is the act of giving that is important – it matters not how that is received. The traditional approach to giving or sharing is tithing or monetary donations. While there is nothing wrong with this and indeed there is very much right with it – what we are ultimately called to do is to share ourselves.

The very act of sharing your unique authentic “Being” is one of the most spiritual things you can do.