"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 is nothing enlightened about shrinking
so other people won't feel insecure around you.
We were born to manifest the glory of God that is within us
and it is not just in some of us; it's in everyone.
As we let our own light shine, we consciously give other people the inspiration to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
-Author said to be Marianne Williamson or Nelson Mandela
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That's a great quote, Brandi -- one of my all time faves. If I may interject, I believe the quote was originally Marianne Williamson, but she was quoted once by Mandela in a speech of his, which is why it is often attributed to him. Whoever said it first, it is powerful and certainly fills me with confidence and purpose.
Thank you for reminding me of it. You rock!
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