We live under the illusion that the more you possess, the stronger you are. That is not true. The more you possess the more you have to lose. When we are afraid of losing things we build defenses around them. The thing is that as we build defenses to keep dangers out and away, we also imprison ourselves within our defenses. 

Just think about the animals and how freely they wander around. Even a dog on a leash looks far less burdened than their human. Or, take our shoes as an example. We wanted to protect our feet. We invented shoes for each season and each activity. Now our feet are safe within our shoes but we are the only creatures of this earth that cannot walk on it barefoot. The protection and power we supply from the outer world will never make us stronger. Yoga constantly reminds us that the true power comes from within.

This power within is usually depicted as the inner fire at the navel center. Fire is hot, it is bright and it is transformative. Unlike other elements, the fire has transformative power.  Things change when they are put through the fire. So one of the most commonly known signs of being in touch with your inner fire is to be okay with changes. But there is a more important and less known way of connecting with your inner fire. That is being the source and sustainer of change. This includes redefining power.  We need to remind ourselves that the predefined forms of power do not exhaust the way of being powerful. Inner fire is meant to be a source of your unique power.