FeistyFemale

25/02/2007 In Life, Perspective by feistyfemale

I have recently discovered how many people do not value themselves. Often this is the case with woman, but I met a man who proved me wrong. I think it is important to value yourself highly and to be positive and confident of what you have to offer to the world and the people around you. I think Nelson Mandela summed it up perfectly:

“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 have always seen my goals as a type of contribution to society and it is my wish to truely make an impact in the lives of people around me. I believe that this is like a “ripple effect” or “domino effect” - the smallest gesture can have impact on a person life and in turn on many others.