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In Conclusion
We must learn about how the world works,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], including our internal world, in order to raise our level of consciousness so that we understand the power that we have and learn how to use it.
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A Process
So, empowerment is a social process of change that helps people to gain control of their lives. It happens on multiple dimensions and on multiple levels and it involves gaining new knowledge and skills,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], which in turn raises levels of confidence and motivation and leads to empowering actions.
Empowerment is about gaining control over ones own life. It is about having power to make our lives what we want them to be. It is about making choices, and being able to bring those things to fruition.
Empowerment is multidimensional. It happens on the socological dimension; in relationships of all types. E.g. a wife may become empowered in an abusive relationship and decide to leave. It happens on the psychological dimension; within the individual. E.g. A person may decide to be happier,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], they find out how that can be done,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych],[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and change their mindset. It happens on the economic dimension; when dealing with people's economic power. E.g. Giving people knowledge about how to be economically independent.
Involves New Learning
Includes Raising Confidence
Empowerment involves gaining new knowledge and skills.
Empowerment is a process. It is not a one time thing. Empowerment happens over time. It is a series of happenings that build on each other to reach the end result: a life lived as the individual has chosen to live.
There is a social process that occurs, it is like a journey. The more we understand ourselves,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the more power we feel,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the more positive changes we make and the more confident we feel, the more impact we have on those around us.
Multidimenional
Change
Empowerment is change. We assume that if someone wants to be empowered,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], they now feel power-less. Therefore something must change in order for empowerment to occur. The individual must change in some way in order for the external circumstances to change. It is a wonderful upward spiral of empowering changes: the individual gains new knowledge about his own power,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], he sets goals and achieves them,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], his confidence levels increase, he sets bigger goals,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and so it goes on......
A Social Process
There is a lot of talk out there about empowerment, and in many contexts: from employee empowerment to women's empowerment and everything in between. But what does it really mean? Here I draw on research and knowledge of experts,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and my own understanding and personal experience to hopefully shed some light on the topic.
��You cannot solve a problem from the same consciousness that created it. You must learn to see the world anew.�� Albert Einstein
Gaining Control
Empowerment can occur on many levels: within the individual, within the family,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], within a group and within a community. This is because we are all interconnected. We are all part of our world, and within that there are many sub-groups that we belong to. As each person is empowered there is a knock-on effect on others in the group.
Occurs On Many Levels