Sunday, September 29, 2013

Fear

"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. 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. 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."

I came across this incredible quote when I was watching the movie Coach Carter. And I find this quote to be so true.. Say if you win a few times at something, that puts a lot of pressure on you to continue to be good and powerful so you might want it to stop. Also if we are inadequate we have something to strive for. 
If we are powerful we have responsibilities to use that power for good and that is not always easy for most people. 
This quote really changed the way I think about fear. When people usually think of FEAR they think of scary movies or ghosts never do they think of the fear of being great.

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