Idolizing Is For Whimps

The second part of loss of personal power comes from idolizing someone. Whether it is a movie star, a president, administrator, or a friend, you are giving your power away when you put them up on a pedestal. It is important to see that the more you give your personal power away the more unworthy you feel. I spent a lot of time giving away my power to those that I felt were smarter than I am. At the time feeling that I was unworthy to be in their presence. When I would be in a meeting or social gathering with these people I would either not have anything to say because I felt what I had to say was stupid or when I did say something I felt very uncomfortable and that my words were not heard