"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us, it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
I know what you're thinking... goodness tiff pick a longer quotation why don't you! =) This was given as a speech by Nelson Mandela, but was actually written by Marianne Williamson. It inspires me to push myself and to reach for the goals others see as completely out of reach. I cannot change the world unless I accept the purpose of my life and, as former President Lee would say, "let my life speak". I hope my life speaks to you, because your lives speak to me. So I challange anyone who reads this: be brilliant; be gorgeous; be talented; and be fabulous.
Wow...I certainly loved this quotation! It really pin points what humans are fearful of. All fears are extension of the ultimate and often unknown fear of inadequacy. All of us at some time or another feel unworthy or not good enough for something. This is something that we can all relate to.
ReplyDeleteAnother fear that the quotation points out is fear of our own power. Oftentimes, we fear the power that we have since more responsibilities come with power. Additionally, there is a fear of accomplishing something with the power we have and not knowing what to do next or expecting failure.