Authority

Many people in the world want to have authority. Knowing that you are in control and have made a confident decision is something great. Authority is something earned, not given. I have seen many people who act very controlling and it often gets confused with authority. It's not the same! Control freaks are weirdos that I want nothing to do with. Eekk! 

Authority is earned in many ways. Such as age, education, career position, and often times socioeconomical status. At this point in my life I do not have as much authority as many other people surrounding me. I am not a mother, a boss, a caregiver, an educator, or a nurse....yet! In the mean time, I show authority about myself and my own confidence while respecting the authority of others. 

In our Doc1 assignment, I showed authority by volunteering to create the group document and share it with my group members. Since this is a group assignment, all other decisions have been discussed and agreed upon by all of the group members. So, it is hard for me to recognize myself as having anymore authority in the matter. 

See ya later,

JB