There is a very famous quote from Nelson Mandela that I had heard bits and pieces from before. After taking the time to read it with my heart open, I have been touched.
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.”
Fear is a very common weakness among society, and it only holds us back from achieving our potential. Letting our light shine isn't just for us and God; it's for those around us that are afraid to do the same. Once we have the courage to shine and do so, others obtain that same confidence and step out of their rut of hiding in the shadows.
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