Our deepest fear is not that we are
inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are
Our deepest fear is that we are
powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.
You are a child of G-d.
You are a child of G-d.
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 is in everyone.
We were born to make manifest the glory of G-d that is within us.
We were born to make manifest the glory of G-d that is within us.
And as we let our own lights shine,
we unconsciously give other people
we unconsciously give other people
permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear,
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2 comments:
oh this is just about the best speech ever. truly, truly. but i think (and do correct me if i'm wrong) that it was not mandela who first said this, but a woman--miriam something?
ps: your banner photo is inspiration in itself!
Haha this is what I found, and thanks, I don't remember if I took that picture or if my husband did, but its really that beautiful.
Note About Nelson Mandela
This quote is often found on the Internet incorrectly credited to Nelson Mandela from his Inauguration Speech, 1994, especially the last sentence of that quote, “As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
For reference, here are links to two official African government sites with Nelson Mandela's 1994 Inauguration Speech:
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