“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.”