Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Quote of the Day: Our Greatest Fear

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
I find these lines to be deeply moving because oh how they ring true... Very inspirational! I hope it helps others as it has helped me. I'm going through an interesting transitional period of "finding myself" lol! Cliche I know... but it takes a certain amount of courage to reach that precipice of doubt and to still forge ahead despite pervasive fear and searing questions. Fortunately, I have found a great friend in Ju'lia and she's been one of my rocks throughout this turbulent time in my life.

2 comments:

  1. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEat!!! LOL Thank you for that and the awesome quote.....it reigns true for a lot of us :)

    ReplyDelete
  2. So true! I've always loved that quote. Thanks for bringing it back to my remembrance. :)

    ReplyDelete