On my facebook page is one of my favorite quotes – It is a personally moving one for me but it is one that I have been attempting to live my life by. I first hear this quote in the movie “Coach Carter” and then it popped up again in another movie I watched. It is understandable, once you read it, because the simplicity and beauty in the truth of these words are “powerful beyond measure”. This quote is so true of the movement happening in photography today. I am better for the people who were unafraid to let their talent shine and share it with the rest of us. I hope you enjoy and get even a little bit inspired by this.
Our deepest Fear – Marianne Wilson
“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.”
I am not normally vocal about my beliefs as I do believe that your faith is a private matter but I do feel truly blessed.
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