“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
Have you ever faced resistance when in pursuit of something you feel called to do? Sometimes you see the resistance outside of you from others; you are left wondering why you do not get the their support and encouragement. The resistance you face may be a projection of your own fears. Subconsciously, your fears have come to the surface to reflect your resistance to you. Otherwise, you would not care whether their opinion mattered or not.
Your EGO jumps into protect you – “I want to keep you safe.” All your soul wants to do is follow through on its purpose.
What you fear is the uncertainty, “Will I be able to handle it?”
You have faced uncertainty before. You have come out the otherside if you are reading this. You developed a new skillset. Perhaps a new perspective. You faced it!
With each action, you persevered even though your mind said,
“Do you really think you can do this?”
“You know what. Let someone else go ahead?”
My friends, this is the voice of resistance. The voice given to your fears saying, “I am not enough. “I am worried about failing.” “I am worried what will happen to my relationships if I succeed.” There are so many unknowns.
The resistance you face is your fears. The only way to dissipate fear and resistance is through ACTION.
Trust this: The greater the resistance, the greater your calling.
You are enough. You have been called into greatness!
Face the fear. Dance with resistance. And, step into it!
You were meant to SHINE BRIGHTLY. Liberate yourself and those around you!
The most successful business owners and entrepreneurs know it is important to commit to lifelong learning to be successful. One of the most accessible curated variety of resources lies in TED Talks. TED Talks are a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas and they cover a wide range of topics in business, technology, educations and so much more. I was fortunate to attend one a few years ago and was inspired by many of the speakers’ journeys and messages. I hope one day I too will share an idea worth spreading in a TED Talk.
