The document discusses the concept of empowerment. It defines empowerment as giving oneself the ability to enable one's psychological, physical, and biological being to perform beyond expected limits. Empowerment allows one to take control of their life and become the person they want to be. It discusses how empowerment provides an inner strength and confidence to deal with challenges. The document stresses that empowerment comes from focusing on personal growth, understanding one's purpose, and taking action to achieve goals and dreams.

1. EMPOWERMENT
PRESENTED BY: MOHAMED EL-MASRI
TWITTER: @MOE_ELMASRI
The Volyoum Institute of Entrepreneurship
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2. INTRODUCTION
Why do so many of us find ourselves leading lives very different to the ones we dream of? Why is it
that some people seem able to always make their voice heard, while others find their voice is
constantly drowned out?
This guide is packed with friendly advice to help you take control of your life and become the person
you really want to be. It offers tips and tricks to boost your self-esteem and help you develop a
confident, assertive personality that others will respect and respond to. Whether at home, in the
workplace or within your relationships with your loved ones, you too can become decisive and self-
assured. Following the philosophies the book offers will enable you to communicate effectively with
others, deal with demanding situations and assert your rights without creating conflict. By learning
these skills you will strengthen your ability to make your own decisions and choose what is best for
you rather than settling for what is easiest for others.
Life is a treasure chest of wonders and delights, and this Empowerment training course will show you
how to claim your share of it.
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3. CHAPTER 1 – WHAT IS EMPOWERMENT?
HOW DO WE DEFINE EMPOWERMENT, AND WHAT MAKES IT SO IMPORTANT IN DETERMINING HOW OUR LIVES UNFOLD?
• A dictionary definition of Empowerment would derive from the word Empower, which means “to give
ability to, or to enable & permit”. Therefore, when you become empower you give yourself the ability to
enable your psychological, physical and biological being to perform beyond your expected limits. This
will result in permitting yourself to perform in a positive manner and never quit. You must understand
that once you reassure yourself on a daily basis that you are capable you will start to believe in yourself
more and eventually your goal. However, the trick here is not to quit. Because there is no such thing as
failure, the only thing that stops you from moving forward is quitting. So if you fail, learn and when you
learn, overcome and move forward. Whatever you do, don’t quit!
• Remember, we all have a stockpile of energy within us. When we become empowered we learn how to
access that energy and turn it into positive action.
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4. “A ship is safe in the harbour but that is not what ships are for” – Albert J. Nimeth
• Albert J. Nimeth really understands empowerment. Because he understands that no matter how many
books you read, no mater how much education you have and no matter how intelligent and smart you
may become, you will never understand the true essence of empowerment unless you actual feel it.
Yes, you can feel it, because after all empowerment is a “sixth sense” it is a invisible force that comes
from being aligned with inspiration and the only way to be inspired is by understanding your true
purpose and taking the leap of faith to journey into new opportunities that fit your purpose. In other
words, empowerment is simply finding the most direct path to your true self. You can only find that
path by knowing what is best for you, and how to achieve it. That is the essence of empowerment.
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5. “At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want” –
Lao Tzu
• What Lao Tzu suggests is 100% accurate. Deep down we all know what we really are supposed to do in
order to live a happy life. However some are simply afraid to take the leap of faith due to reasons that
may be beyond their control. Nevertheless, no matter what, the only way to reach the pinnacle of
success is to realize that everyone has to start their journey of self-discovery somewhere, so why not
start you’re here, and now?
• Maybe it is because you feel weak? Well, good news: recognizing the need to empower yourself I half
the battle. Those who think they are perfect are conceited, not empowered. And no matter how
empowered you become, there is always more left and a lot more to learn.
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HOW DO WE DEFINE EMPOWERMENT, AND WHAT MAKES IT SO IMPORTANT IN DETERMINING HOW OUR LIVES UNFOLD?

6. • In order to continue with your journey towards happiness, success, wealth and most importantly good
health it is important to understand that hope & faith without effort is useless. In other words, first we
must realize that one of the prerequisites of empowerment is fostering an open mind. The second
prerequisite is understanding that empowerment is nothing unless it results in action. So make sure to
take action with an open mind. You should be humble in the process, because at the core of
empowerment lies humility, not arrogance.
• Once you cultivate the state of mind necessary to permit yourself to be empowered (by researching,
reading, analyzing and executing) you will realize that through your open minded actions your power
and energy will radiate outwards, so that empowered people, like yourself, will empower all those that
they come into contact with.
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HOW DO WE DEFINE EMPOWERMENT, AND WHAT MAKES IT SO IMPORTANT IN DETERMINING HOW OUR LIVES UNFOLD?

7. “The beauty of life is, while we cannot undo what is done, we can see it, understand it, learn from it and
change. So that every new moment is spent not in regret, guilt, fear or anger, but in wisdom,
understanding and love” – Jennifer Edwards
• What the beautiful Jennifer Edwards is elaborating on is that we are not always right and we will never
be always right. We are not perfect and we will never be perfect. However you need to understand that
human beings are born to sin and to make mistakes, nevertheless the important thing is to feel
remorse, understand and admit that we have done wrong. See, it takes just the right amount of self-
belief and just the right amount of self-doubt to create self-empowerment. The key aspect of
empowerment is patience (almost the key to everything in life) and knowing when to exercise your
power and when to hold fire.
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8. “Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood” – Marie Curie
• Here is a wake up call for many of us. We all have a tendency to fear our superiors, whether it’s our
parents, our bosses, the government or even the Law. But if only we understood those individuals. If
only we took the time to get inside the minds of our superiors to analyze the way they think. When we
can acquire the humility we spoke about earlier in this chapter, we will be able to stop confusing self-
empowerment with having power or superiority over others. Because the trappings of power are
insubstantial things that could be taken away from you in a moment; inner power on the other hand is
far more potent because it belongs to you, and to you alone. No one can take the power of your inner
being. So once you understand that those who feel the need to be superior and act powerful are those
that lack self-empowerment and you must have empathy and move on…
• The easiest way to develop self-empowerment is to be generous towards others. The quickest way to
lose self-empowerment is to hoard it.
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9. “All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on” – Havelock Ellis
• Patience and persistent and consistent productivity that results in positive outcomes for profitable
solutions should be the only way you grow, accelerate and succeed. By letting go you rid your inner self
of toxic emotions and by holding on you are able to keep the faith and understand that your fate and
your destiny is all a matter of the positive actions you put in life.
• So, go your own way. Light your own path. Be your own guide. Empowerment is not always about
feeling strong. It is about how you respond when you are feeling weak. Therefore it is fair to say that
you do not merely find empowerment, you need to grow it.
• The reason empowerment is extremely important is because it is the inner fortress, your inner shield
that that protects you from day-to-day setbacks.
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10. • As the great Abraham Hicks stated; “A belief is only a thought you continue to think. A belief is nothing
more than a chronic pattern of thought, and you have the ability – if you try even a little bit – to begin a
new pattern, to tell a new story, to achieve a different vibration, to change your point of attraction”.
• In other words, Abraham Hicks is reminding us that power is only true power when you own it, rather
than renting it. To be empowered you need to tell the difference between temporary happiness and
real happiness. The only power you ever truly own is the power of the self. Therefore, empowerment is
when you stop going through life, and start growing through life instead.
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11. • So go ahead, do yourself a favour and discipline yourself. Read (10 pages everyday of elf-help books),
research, analyze, theorize and implement. Then do it again and again, and again and keep doing this
process for the rest of your empowered life.
• Life and change are the same things. When you embrace change you will embrace life. So go on and
find your passion, realize your purpose and live your dreams. And always remember the words of Joy J.
Golliver, who once said, “the meaning of life is to find your gift, and the purpose of life is to give it
away”.
• Finally, Empowerment is the result you will come up with when you count your blessings. So keep giving
and you shall keep receiving. That is the Law of the Universe.
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