Marianne Williamson's 'Our Deepest Fear'

There are certain people in your life who have the capacity to instill hope, or reaffirm belief, that each of us has the ability to live an intentional life. These are the people most important to pay attention to for their personal power is not superficial or vain but comes from a place, seemingly, outside of them.

In a moving conversation yesterday with one of those people, I had occasion to recall Marianne Williamson's , Our Deepest Fear. Today, it is appropriate that it be her words that speak the sentiment of intent:

“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.”