One of the first things he wants us to learn is the difference between external power and authentic power. External power is money, a fancy house, a fast car, or power that we take from another person. This isn't true power. This is the power of the five-sensory human being. True power, authentic power, comes from developing a deeper understanding of things, from reverence, from love, forgiveness, and acceptance.
Authentic power comes from letting go of fear, judgment, bitterness, and negativity.
Authentic power, I think Gary's trying to say, comes from inside. When the personality comes fully to serve the energy of its soul, that is authentic empowerment. We need to have an understanding of Karma and its effects on our life now, as well as on our spirit. We build and balance Karma from life to life to life. We are given physical bodies and life circumstances that will helps us learn the lessons that our souls need to learn in order for advancement.