Book: The Power of TED* The Empowerment Dynamic
Author: David Emerald
Review by: Michael Manely, family law attorney at The Manely Firm P.C.
In the diplomatic community, many probably have read this book already, and perhaps I’m just slow to the game. But now that I’m here, I would rank this The Power of TED as a must-read. In fact, my staff will read this and train on it this year.
In this short book, Emerald has written a simple parable that wraps around a profound, direct paradigm-shift toward personal autonomy in our lives and relationships.
As he encapsulates the question:
“… our human family seems to be careening toward the ultimate choice point: will we continue the downward spiral of fear, reactivity and drama or stop, pause, and choose to upgrade our way of being in relationship with one another as Creators capable of honoring and respecting our essential unity with all its splendid diversity?”
TED offers a way to break from victimhood and all the drama that goes with keeping score. Instead, Emerald empowers the individual to reform their perceptions of their human interactions and create their own future.
The author’s expressed goal is to upgrade our human operating system, a move he contends is necessary if humanity is to survive. This little book is powerful, showing us how to complete this process and not only survive, but also thrive.
Read previous reviews by Michael Manely:
Books 2021: Women, Not Wallflowers, Helped Raise Up the United States
Books 2020: A Novel Explores the Universal Story of Trees
Books 2019: A Decade Later, Revisiting the Ramifications of a Warmer Planet
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