"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 enlightening about shrinking so that other 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 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 (from her book, A Return to Love)
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Love it- it's one that I give to the graduating seniors every year (wrapped up in a little diploma like scroll along with the prayer of Thomas Merton) it's a great one Meag! And definitely one that everyone needs to read over and over as they grow up- too many of the younger generation don't realize that it is OK to be smart!
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