Favourite quotes - powerfull
I first heard today’s quote in the movie ‘Coach Carter’. It brings across very powerful message, but when this quote was delivered by one of the actors I sat there with mouth wide open, feeling almost enlightened.
The quote is by mistake attributed to Nelson Mandela, supposedly given during one of his speeches, but according to few sources online it was created by Marianne Williamson. And with that in mind, I present it to you:
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 frightens us most. We ask oursleves, “Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and famous?” 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 people won’t feel insecure around you. 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 all of us. And when 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 prescence automatically liberates others.
Marianne Williamson