You may not believe it but there really is a difference between having a “right” and having “permission”. A right to do something comes from justice, law or reason. Permission comes from authorization and consent. Let’s dig deeper.
You have the right to live your life however you decide as long as it’s lawful. You have a right to get married or not get married. You have a right to interact or “entangle” with whomever you would like. You have a right to go to school and get any kind of degree you want. You have the right to vote. You have the right to carry a gun. You have a right to have a baby.
Permission is a little different. Although the law says you can marry whomever you want, certain religions go against same sex marriages or marrying someone who does not have the same beliefs as you do. If you subscribe to those religious beliefs, you may feel you don’t have “permission” to marry whomever you desire. You have the right to go to school but if you don’t pay the tuition, you do not have permission to take the courses. You have a right to have a gun but if you have mental health issues, you will not be issued a permit. You will NOT have lawful permission to obtain a weapon. There is a difference between rights and permissions.
Many live a life where their permission has been stripped away because of their own limiting beliefs, past hurts, and abusive situations. Many will never pursue opportunities because they don’t feel they have the right or permission to do so.
I have seen women remain in abusive relationships because they did not feel they had permission to speak up against what they were experiencing or permission to leave. I’ve seen people remain on a job without significant financial gain because they don’t feel they have permission to ask for a raise. I have seen people walk away from an opportunity because they don’t feel they have permission to obtain it. I have watched people give up on their dreams because they never saw anyone else do what they desired and felt they didn’t have permission to go after that dream.
Give yourself PERMISSION to go after anything and everything your heart desires. Life only holds back those that cannot permit themselves from going after what they want.
When you give yourself permission, you take away the restraints other can place on you.
- Give yourself permission to be happy.
- Give yourself permission to choose.
- Give yourself permission to forgive.
- Give yourself permission to walk away.
- Give yourself permission to heal.
- Give yourself permission to be who you want to be.
Until Next Time,
