Your
Playing Small does not Serve the World
Marianne
Williamson
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 frightens us
We ask ourselves, who am I to
be brilliant, gorgeous,
talented and fabulous?
Actually who are you not to
be?
You are a child of God
Your playing small does not
serve the world
There’s nothing enlightened
about shrinking so that other
people won’t feel insecure
around you
We are 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 the right to do
the same
As we are liberated from our
own fear, our presence
automatically liberates others.
I wanted to share this with you all because it is these exact words that turned my world upside down. I am not the only one to think they are powerful because Nelson Mandela used the first part of this in his inauguration speech. The first time I read this poem, I cried. The first two lines put into words exactly how I had felt most of my life- "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure". Fear so often is the source that has held me back from chasing my dreams. When I made the move to LA to pursue acting, I let go of that fear. I still battle it each day and have to remember to keep it in check. But, I finally let go of the concept that these big hollywood "celebrities" were better than me, that what they did for a living was more noble than anything I could ever do. In spending more time in this business I have found that "celebrities" are just like me. I am equally capable of the great feats they have accomplished. They have put in the work, they have made the connections but they are not inherently better than I. We are all uniquely gifted and capable of anything we set our minds to. Literally, anything you can create in your mind, you can create in your world. If you want to be a billionaire, the next President or the next Angelina Jolie. You already have the heart for it and once you cultivate the desire, you will make it happen.
I encourage you today to face your fears, to realize your own potential, to dream bigger. You are worth the effort. "We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us", we are born to spread our inner light, our inner love. A world filled with love, for ourselves, for others and for the possibilities of humanity leaves no room for fear. DREAM BIG, LIVE BIGGER.
If I had lived in fear and continued to shrink at the opportunity to succeed, no one would have given me a crown ;) Now its your turn to shine!
