“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
