Tuesday, August 22, 2006

08-22-06: Our Greatest Fear

To all the people I care about…

…You all have made my life so wonderful…

It’s time you realiae how valuable you are

…to me…to yourselves…and to this world

Our Greatest Fear

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Nelson Mandela, 1994 Inaugural Speech

Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate,
but that we are powerful beyond measure.


It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us.

We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant,
gorgeous, handsome, talented and fabulous?

Actually, who are you not to be?

Your playing small does not serve the world.

There is nothing enlightened about shrinking
so that other people won't feel insecure around you.

And, as we let our own light shine,
we consciously give other people permission to do the same.

As we are liberated from our fear,
our presence automatically liberates others.

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…come on,

Who are you not to be ?

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