\n
\n
Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate,
\nbut that we are powerful beyond measure.
\nAnd that the moment we realize this, we will
\nget hit by a bus and lose control of our bowels.<\/p>\n
\n
It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us.
\nBecause that light shines on our darkness… and sometimes
\nin the corners of the darkness where all those spiders are.<\/p>\n
We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant,
\ngorgeous, handsome, talented and fabulous?
\nWhich is a good question to ask when we put on
\nthat tube top, or Speedo, and look in the mirror.<\/p>\n
\n
Actually, who are you not to be?
\nYou are a child of God.
\nBut, clearly, don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t look anything like Dad…
\nand not so much like Mom, either. Hmmm.<\/p>\n
\n
Your playing small does not serve the world.
\nOf course, serving the world is a BIG job,
\nso, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s probably smarter to play small.<\/p>\n
\n
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking
\nso that other people won’t feel insecure around you.
\nBut it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a good strategy if you want that
\ninsecure person at the bar to sleep with you.<\/p>\n
\n
We were born to make manifest the glory of God within us.
\nAnd once we do, we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll need a whole new wardrobe.
\nAnd probably a different car. Not a hybrid.<\/p>\n
\n
It is not just in some; it is in everyone.
\nThough, WAY more in some than others. I mean, duh!<\/p>\n
\n
And, as we let our own light shine, we consciously give
\nother people permission to do the same.
\nWhich is why we should be wearing sunglasses
\nand something with an SPF of at least 15.<\/p>\n
\n
As we are liberated from our fear,
\nour presence automatically liberates others.
\nAnd as we get off our self-righteous high horse,
\nothers will stop trying throw rocks to knock us down.<\/p>\n
\n
(Our REAL greatest fear is that we will be quoted by a much-loved world leader and that he will forever get the credit for what we wrote)<\/p>\n
–Steven Sashen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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