Every conceivable condition or emotion is a potential source of power, if handled with a clear mind and expediency, not as good or bad, but as useful or not. In any situation that we find ourselves in, we must first remember, or become aware, that we all have access to an abundance of energy within us, a source of personal power that we can tap, on demand, whenever we choose. We empower ourselves by wielding this energy for change. We can also empower ourselves by changing our perception, or our interpretation of a situation, and then wielding it. Directing the flow of this transformed energy in order to transform our experience. By consciously transforming and wielding the energy of an event, we create a more desirable outcome rather than merely wishing for one. We can point to countless situations in life where this process plays out. One situation requires tact, while another calls for boldness and candor; one demands a hammer, another a scalpel. Every tool is wrong for some job, but it becomes right when it is used for the purpose for which it was designed.