~ 1994 Inaugural Speech by Nelson Mandela ~
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 and fabulous?"
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small doesn't serve the world.
There's nothing enlightened about
shrinking so that other people won't feel
insecure around you.
We were born to make manifest the glory
that is within us.
It's not just some of us; it's in every one of us.
And as we let our own light shine,
we unconsciously give others
permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear,
our presence automatically liberates others.
Our Deepest Fear (Originally told by Nelson Mandela)
I know i am exspected to write my own poems and i do but this was tempting i will NOT plagairize this poem was originally told by Nelson Mandela. It is one of my favorite poems.Did you like this poem? Write one of your own!
