Brilliant!

[Diandra25]

i came across this quote today...just to share....


"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."

-- Marianne Williamson

[Wax Frog]

Originally Posted by Diandra25

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure."

-- Marianne Williamson

I've seen that quote attributed to Nelson Mandela

[Edit: the consensus seems to be that MW is indeed the original source; where is Snopes when I need them...]

[Diandra25]

really?

i never heard this before i came across the site yesterday.and it was attributed to MW.

Maybe Mandela red it and liked it so much that decided to be the best words to say on his speech..?

[JMonkey]

I read this quote in Paul McKenna's "Change your life in 7 Days" he too attributes it to Marianne Williamson

[Holistic Star]

Its from 'A Return to Love' by Marianne Williamson.

I've seen it attributed to Nelson Mandela many times. Including in the preface of a book by a UK coach who really should have known better!