I have been working on this post for about a week and a half off and on. The other day Steve Pavlina being the brilliant man that he is posted an article titled Abuse of Power. My article was a mess of paragraphs about all different topics strung together by the idea that YOU are responsible for your life. However you choose to use your energy is where the results will be revealed.
After reading Steve's article I came enjoy his organization of the matter. I took my paragraphs and reformated them to a similar structure that he used. I think this article turned out much better and more conscise after discovering his post. Thanks so much to Steve for all his direct and indirect responsibility in my growth and development. /end Disclaimer haha.

    As I examine life daily I have discovered something that is a widely known fact but nearly completely ignored amongst people who struggle with happiness. Whatever seems to be happening in your life you have the energy to change it. No matter what the situation may be, you and only you have the energy to recognize the value in your situation, gleen the postive experience and let the negative pass you by. Below I will discuss the ways that people often use their own personal energy to sabotage their happiness. 

Complaining
    Regularly I encounter people who like to complain about a multitude of things. Sometimes it’s the bad beat at the poker table or the problems with their significant other. By complaing about something you are just using your energy to create more of it in your life. Personally I like to just talk about what is good in your life. Whenever you find yourself about to complain just stop and live in the moment. Realize that what you are about to complain about will have no bearing on what is happening. You will come off whiny and nobody will want to help you at all. If you find the positive challenge in the situation and focus upon what you are trying to learn often people will feel a connection with you and offer ideas to make the situation move along.

Self Doubt
    You should never doubt yourself or use the words “I Can’t”. By not believing in yourself you only create a circle of not doing. This is how many people keep themselves stuck in bad situtaions. They believe they don’t know what to do or they can’t do it.  You must leave these ideas behind. All people are equally capable of using their personal energy to create. You must believe in yourself and create a confidence in all your endeavors. People who are sure of themselves and confident didn’t find this from asking someone else. You find this confidence within yourself. With the interenet these days there is no need for lack of information or the “I don’t know” or “I can’t” mindset. Search for any information you need. Make a plan. Believe in your self. Move forward.

Cowardice

    Fear is designed as a motivator. Nobody wants to be scared.  You must face the fears in your lift to create growth. Every moment you spend being scared of something adds your energy to that fear. This grows your fear rather than growing your being. There is no reason one person is afraid of something that another person is not. Everyone is capable of the same accomplishments. You must face your fears. Use your energy to create new growth above and beyond what you previously feared.

Arguing

    This was a great topic that really clicked with me in Steve’s article. I previously didn’t have this in my thoughts.

Arguing is trying to make someone else wrong and yourself right at the same time.~Steve Pavlina~

You cannot invalidate another persons ideas or beliefs. By arguing with a person you are using your personal energy against itself. There is no way to Un-create a persons viewpoint. You can certainly have a conversation or a debate as long as the final goal is that you both see things from the others perspective. Whether you agree is irrelavant.

There is no winner in an argument. If you find yourself in an argument just stop. Accept their viewpoint as your own. Then analyze the consequences of believing from their perspective. This will turn it into a creative situation where you will both grow the idea together and possibly discover something new about one side or the other. Expanding your mind and using your energy to create a solid viewpoint of your own which incorporates your reasonings from all possible angles.

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