“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, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were 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.” - Marianne Williamson
This is definitely another of my favorite quotes. Very often we forget how our own actions affect the lives of others. When we have the confidence to achieve, others in turn look and follow by example, thereby functioning as an implicit "pay it forward". Our actions can then have implications alot further then we realize.
Nicee...you just made me start my own blog too..it's not bad Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteThis is a really power message... one most of us need to be reminded of often. Thank you for sharing this with me... and for being the sort of person who is committed to "paying it forward" by creating a blog dedicated to inspiring your fellow--searching for the truth--counterparts. THOUGH I'm sure it serves as no surprise, much of what you say/feel resonates with others, of whom I am no exception. Blog on, my brown brotha!
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