I only just realized that in my performance of life I have left behind a trail of major wreckages. Little did I know that each wreckage was actually a piece of my heart cracked and broken off and left behind. Here I thought I was protecting myself... But no. I was ripping myself apart. Slowly. The reflecting I've done over the past 48 hrs has left me so empty. Yet so full of regrets and thoughts of "What [expletive, expletive] did you think you were doing!??"
The problem now is: what do I do? The broken pieces were originally a mix, but now just mine. Do I attempt to make it better? Is wanting to do so selfish yet again? Would it help at all? ...I'll do anything.
*Sigh*
I think too long in a hot shower emphasizes dehydration...
Shrink session scheduled, that is one person I shouldn't be able to wreck...
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Thursday, December 2, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Better Today: Ne-Yo
Whoa oh, whoa oh.
Whoa oh, whoa oh.
Whoa oh, oh.
You see it all in my smile.
You hear it all in my laugh.
The way I walk, you hear me talk.
And know I'm no longer sad.
I got no reason to smile more now than I've ever had.
I open up my eyes and realize that nothing's quite that bad.
I've got a different approach to dealing with emotion.
Keeping control of my boat, while drifting on this ocean.
Keeping my head to the sky, keeping tears out of my eyes.
Unless happiness be the reason that I decide to cry.
And life's too short to dwell on all that's wrong.
Stand up now, stand up now and I promise not before long.
You'll be feeling better today.
Much better today, much better today.
So much better.
You're feeling better today.
Much better today, much better today.
Much better today.
You're feeling better today.
Much better today, much better today.
So much better.
You're feeling better today.
Much better today, much better today.
You're feeling so much better.
I know about down and out.
I know about when it gets tough.
Losing my fight, can't see the light.
And you just wanna give up.
I know about being depressed.
By needing someone to love.
I also know 'bout standing up and saying enough is enough.
Oh, I've got a different approach to dealing with emotion.
Keeping control of my boat, while drifting on this ocean.
Keeping my head to the sky, keeping tears out of my eyes.
Unless happiness be the reason I decide to cry.
And life's too short to dwell on all that's wrong.
Stand up now, stand up now and I promise not before long.
You'll be feeling better today.
Much better today, much better today.
So much better.
You're feeling better today.
Much better today, much better today.
Much better today.
You're feeling better today.
Much better today, much better today.
So much better.
You're feeling better today.
Much better today, much better today.
You're feeling so much better.
(Ohh whoa. Oh whoa, whoa)
(Oooh)
I feel like if I try, I could fly away right now.
All because I've finally found my smile.
(x2)
And you'll be feeling better today.
Much better today, much better today.
So much better.
You're feeling better today.
Much better today, much better today.
Much better today.
You're feeling better today.
Much better today, much better today.
So much better.
You're feeling better today.
Much better today, much better today.
You're feeling so much better.
Picking up the pieces, shutting it down. My anthem. I'll be feeling so much better today… and for a while to come. Much love for Ne-Yo.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
I thought I'd share.
Bend reality
Is there something outside of you that's troubling you? The distress you're feeling is not from the thing itself.
The distress you experience is from what you think of it and the way you feel about it. You can change that in an instant.
You can change what you fear into what you eagerly anticipate. You can change a burdensome problem into a magnificent opportunity.
The vast majority of all that happens in this enormous universe is out of your control. And yet with every bit of it, you can control what it means to you.
Do you fully realize how much power that gives you? Do you understand the unlimited nature of what you can do with whatever you have?
Just by the way you choose to accept and to make use of reality, you can bend that reality to empower your own unique purpose. See what is, accept what is, and use it to achieve your finest dreams.
-- Ralph Marston
Monday, February 1, 2010
Heart over Mind… Really?
So I was reading through the blogs of one of the ppl I follow and there was something he had to say:
When I think about what my heart yearns for at this point, the thought of giving it free reign is T.E.R.R.I.F.Y.I.N.G.
But then there is this other side to it too… I can't really tell anymore if following Kipp's advice really would be the best thing to do… There are so many things to consider. And the pain. Gosh…
The only way to live the life you see in your dreams is to let your Heart be the Master of your Mind. This is scary because the Heart yearns for no reason, the Heart is sensitive and has the capacity of feel such great bliss and such intense pain. But that is now our calling, we MUST go through it - you MUST let go of all the reasons you can't, all the things that you think will hurt and simply embrace life as real, as primal and as intense as it is when you let yourself feel.I'm sitting here thinking, do you REALLY know just how scary it is to let your heart take over your mind. I mean he said it himself "this is … because the Heart yearns for no reason, the Heart is sensitive and has the capacity of feel such great bliss and such intense pain."
This is what is required of you to step into the magical land of dreams, success and most importantly happiness. Don't deny your Heart, don't turn away from the unknown, step courageously into your Fear, let yourself feel and have the strength to bare it all. This is living, this is being human - this is your calling.
Love,
Mastin
When I think about what my heart yearns for at this point, the thought of giving it free reign is T.E.R.R.I.F.Y.I.N.G.
But then there is this other side to it too… I can't really tell anymore if following Kipp's advice really would be the best thing to do… There are so many things to consider. And the pain. Gosh…
Thursday, January 14, 2010
On a thursday night…
*Big sigh of … satisfaction?? No, but its not a negative emotion so :)*
So we are a fortnight into 2010! 14 days into finding out how well we are going to keep to our resolutions. I must confess I have already thoroughly failed with mine and mine include having smaller, more easily attainable weekly resolutions!! Gosh. Ah well. I pray its just the laziness of being on vacation that's keeping me from achieving anything but drama.
[Side Note: Fireflies - Owl City just started playing and the resulting smile on my face with my hands up in the air whilst singing heartfully (my own word) along was a sight to see. Haha! Anyways back to what I was saying…]
Music is such an essential, sexy part of life…
Ok, no really moving on.
So recently I commented that whoever it was who said life is not a race either was no where near the back of the race or was really truly undeniably happy with ever it was they were doing with their lives and managed to learn to not care about what the world thought.
KUDOS TO YOU MY DEAR FELLOW!!
Those of us who are surrounded by people who seem to be sprinting towards some goal they have set chale…I have to go find myself some running shoes. It's the fool who keeps walking when everyone else is running who gets caught up in the coming floods.
Finally I acknowledge the fact that I am surrounded by people who KNOW (for sure) what it is that they want to be doing and are doing just that. There are the people setting up LLPs and NPOs, starting designer labels, helping kids, talking about the entertainment industry, designing ads, managing an entire company, etc, etc and I realized that what was common with all of them is the fact that they have a PASSION and LOVE for and BELIEF in whatever it is they are doing. The words are capitalized because lower case would not have done justice to the extent to which they feel these things. Each and every one of those people that I met did not consider what it was they were doing a job. Yes it was work but not a job. They shone with that passion when something had been achieved, when they saw the result of their work and realized just how good it was.
[Side Note: Ok, Seattle - Mary Mary started playing and with what I'm talking about I teared up a little… yes, yes, I'm a sap I know. :). Back to it]
I'd sit back and wonder what it is I'm doing with my life. Yes, I'm in college working towards a B.A. in Comp Sci but I know that this is not my passion, whatever it is. And I wonder: Would I ever find this passion? What if I don't? What then? Would I be doomed to wander in search of that passion squatting in the mean time in mediocre employment so I can pay my bills…???
At this point, the closest I've gotten to what I think may be me actively working on a passion is iStandAbove… The Xpect Leadership Program (check it out, there are over 600 pix!!); the slight frowns on the kids' faces as they listened intently to a presenter, the smiles when they understand something… aaahh. :D
Passion: the elixir that give your heart wings!
What is your passion?
So we are a fortnight into 2010! 14 days into finding out how well we are going to keep to our resolutions. I must confess I have already thoroughly failed with mine and mine include having smaller, more easily attainable weekly resolutions!! Gosh. Ah well. I pray its just the laziness of being on vacation that's keeping me from achieving anything but drama.
[Side Note: Fireflies - Owl City just started playing and the resulting smile on my face with my hands up in the air whilst singing heartfully (my own word) along was a sight to see. Haha! Anyways back to what I was saying…]
Music is such an essential, sexy part of life…
Ok, no really moving on.
So recently I commented that whoever it was who said life is not a race either was no where near the back of the race or was really truly undeniably happy with ever it was they were doing with their lives and managed to learn to not care about what the world thought.
KUDOS TO YOU MY DEAR FELLOW!!
Those of us who are surrounded by people who seem to be sprinting towards some goal they have set chale…I have to go find myself some running shoes. It's the fool who keeps walking when everyone else is running who gets caught up in the coming floods.
Finally I acknowledge the fact that I am surrounded by people who KNOW (for sure) what it is that they want to be doing and are doing just that. There are the people setting up LLPs and NPOs, starting designer labels, helping kids, talking about the entertainment industry, designing ads, managing an entire company, etc, etc and I realized that what was common with all of them is the fact that they have a PASSION and LOVE for and BELIEF in whatever it is they are doing. The words are capitalized because lower case would not have done justice to the extent to which they feel these things. Each and every one of those people that I met did not consider what it was they were doing a job. Yes it was work but not a job. They shone with that passion when something had been achieved, when they saw the result of their work and realized just how good it was.
[Side Note: Ok, Seattle - Mary Mary started playing and with what I'm talking about I teared up a little… yes, yes, I'm a sap I know. :). Back to it]
I'd sit back and wonder what it is I'm doing with my life. Yes, I'm in college working towards a B.A. in Comp Sci but I know that this is not my passion, whatever it is. And I wonder: Would I ever find this passion? What if I don't? What then? Would I be doomed to wander in search of that passion squatting in the mean time in mediocre employment so I can pay my bills…???
At this point, the closest I've gotten to what I think may be me actively working on a passion is iStandAbove… The Xpect Leadership Program (check it out, there are over 600 pix!!); the slight frowns on the kids' faces as they listened intently to a presenter, the smiles when they understand something… aaahh. :D
Passion: the elixir that give your heart wings!
What is your passion?
Friday, July 31, 2009
Killing a bug.
So it's 1:44am and I really should be asleep as I have work in the morning and I can never wake up smiling if I don't sleep before 12:30. I'm sitting here looking at my screen, browsing Facebook, reading statuses, wondering what they mean and generally thinking too much and this BUG! keeps flying across my screen and landing on it then moving and walking about it! I blew it away, brushed it away, ignored it, yelled at it, (…yes, I yelled), but the bloody thing still kept coming back. …So I killed it.
Random story huh? But wait…
Before all that, I was thinking about how the bible says "It’s your sins that have cut you off from God. Because of your sins, he has turned away and will not listen anymore." (Isaiah 59: 2) And then I realized, much like killing the bug in order to stop it from distracting and keeping my eyes on the screen where I wanted them, I'd have to "kill" my sin in order to be able to keep my eyes on God.
But then I think, "killing that bug was so easy!" That's where the difference comes in. That bug was one small thing that was easily done away with because it was irritating and I didn't like it. Our sins are both big and small and then all those that in between and they are numerous, and often they are things we've done so often we don't notice anymore or they are things, dare I say, that we like doing!! And everyday we fall prey to some temptation or the other and we can only pray for the strength to overcome it! Sometimes there is success …and there is also failure.
But He promises never to leave you, He promises that you WILL find Him if you seek Him with all your heart, and He will create in you a new person in Christ.
Over and over again, I've prayed the "Come into my heart" prayer, but over and over again, I fail to live by his commandments and seek Him with all my heart. I even forget about Him sometimes!!! …How do you forget about someone who died to save you, who loves you more than your mother could, who has given you many many gifts and who is always by your side? How you forget someone like that? Ever think about how it breaks His heart??
Lord, I'm coming back, yet again. Please hold my hand. I know I'd leave again, but let your arm be my leash.
Amen.
…
I read a post recently about the things that cause us to lose our connection with God: Static.
Just thought I'd share.
Random story huh? But wait…
Before all that, I was thinking about how the bible says "It’s your sins that have cut you off from God. Because of your sins, he has turned away and will not listen anymore." (Isaiah 59: 2) And then I realized, much like killing the bug in order to stop it from distracting and keeping my eyes on the screen where I wanted them, I'd have to "kill" my sin in order to be able to keep my eyes on God.
But then I think, "killing that bug was so easy!" That's where the difference comes in. That bug was one small thing that was easily done away with because it was irritating and I didn't like it. Our sins are both big and small and then all those that in between and they are numerous, and often they are things we've done so often we don't notice anymore or they are things, dare I say, that we like doing!! And everyday we fall prey to some temptation or the other and we can only pray for the strength to overcome it! Sometimes there is success …and there is also failure.
But He promises never to leave you, He promises that you WILL find Him if you seek Him with all your heart, and He will create in you a new person in Christ.
Over and over again, I've prayed the "Come into my heart" prayer, but over and over again, I fail to live by his commandments and seek Him with all my heart. I even forget about Him sometimes!!! …How do you forget about someone who died to save you, who loves you more than your mother could, who has given you many many gifts and who is always by your side? How you forget someone like that? Ever think about how it breaks His heart??
Lord, I'm coming back, yet again. Please hold my hand. I know I'd leave again, but let your arm be my leash.
Amen.
…
I read a post recently about the things that cause us to lose our connection with God: Static.
Just thought I'd share.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Pensieve entry. (07/16/09)
I'm finally back in MN after a FANTASTIC 6-day weekend at a birthday celebration in MA, and it was a blast! I met a dozen new people, went to church and listened to a very "happening" pastor preach a really good sermon and caught up with great friends. So it was Wednesday night and I was leaving the state on cloud 5. (Quite a drop from the cloud 9 I was on that morning prior to some nonsense, but anyways…) And Lord knows I must have lost my intelligence because under the guise of sharing and being honest and whatnot, I managed to go ahead and step right off the already low cloud and proceed to not only fall through clouds 4, 3, 2 and 1, but hit the ground HARD. Yeah it was that bad. Or at least it felt like it. Right now, I'm still on the ground, but upright and not face down.
And with the entire experience I re-learnt a few things I thought I already knew, and a few new ones.
The Old.
1. Honesty is the best policy.
At all times it is. BUT! Sometimes, it's best to keep your mouth shut. Some things just turn out better that way. (I was just assured that honesty is still the best option. We'll see…)
2. Sure, once in a while you need your alone time, but friends… friends are the glue that holds you together sometimes.
Don't hide under your covers in the dark, drowning your pillow or some stuffed animal of choice. Find a friend who will be supportive …and keep you out of your depressive slum.
3. Music WILL paint your canvas whatever you let it.
…Not sure I can say anything else about that.
4. Do NOT ever do anything in anger.
Do anything and everything you can to cool off before you speak. If you don't you may be regretting whatever you did for a WHILE to come.
4. Do NOT ever do anything in anger.
Do anything and everything you can to cool off before you speak. If you don't you may be regretting whatever you did for a WHILE to come.
The New.
1. Your entire self is connected to your heart. (I can almost hear your "Duh," gimme a min here…)
When you are happy, your heart is light, allowing the corners of your mouth to lift easily. In fact all the features of your face will lift. You feel lighter, some so much so they 'float.' Things just all seem so much more pleasant because you are light enough not to sink below the surface. But when you are sad, your heart is heavy. It weights down the corners of your mouth and your brow droops. Everything seems too much of a bother because you can't seem to lift yourself.
2. …I don't think you know it when you fall in love. Not least not as first as you may have had different ideas about what it should be. Not even when you are hit in face with clues over and over again …you just think that headache came from somewhere else.
(This last point is totally unrelated)
…Well.
Happy HP watching to all going to see it/already seen it.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
I Found Myself - Ciara
So long. Farewell.
Hello, to the new me, the better me, that's right.
My Life...
21, and I've realized, everything you want's not meant to be.
21 then you qualify, then stand up to responsibilities.
So I tried to prioritize by deciding what I know is best for me.
And then there's always, love that tries to trip you up.
You try to catch yourself before you hit the ground. …But nothings promised.
Friends are there to cheer you up, to give you strength and build you up when you are down.
So I set sail in motion. I say: So long, farewell,
My life's moving forward. My ship has sailed,
And I'm so glad it's over. My heart mends well,
After all that I've been through, I found myself.
[*Sigh*]
22, I hope that I'm with someone who truly cares for me.
If I'm not, I'll be alright, I'll accept the time I know God has for me.
One day I'll be the perfect wife. If that's my destiny (yeaah)
And I won't be afraid to try, though there's always:
Love that tries to trip you up
But then someone who sweep you off the ground. …But nothings promised.
I'm not gonna give it up, just because the last one let me down.
So I set sail in motion. I say: So long, farewell,
My life's moving forward. My ship has sailed,
And I'm so glad it's over. My heart mends well,
After all that I've been through, I found myself.
I'm looking out for me, taking care of my needs.
Life isn't guaranteed, it's time to start living.
It won't always be the same, can't be afraid of change.
You wanna have your way,
demand till you're satisfied, you lower your self-esteem,
You gotta live your dream. It's all about confidence,
So let them know that you can stand up.
You can never try,
Learn to express you mind. Sometimes you gotta fight,
It's your life so don't you give up.
So I set sail in motion. I say: So long, farewell,
My life's moving forward. That ship has sailed,
And I'm so glad it's over. My heart mends well,
After all that I've been through, I found myself. x3
-Ciara.
I really could not have said it better. She gave me all the perfect words to express this moment, my transition. I guess you can say, I'm finally growing up. …And I mean it this time. I am my own person and do not need anyone to define me.
I'm taking care of my needs.
My life's moving forward,
Welcome to the new me.
I FOUND MYSELF.
Hello, to the new me, the better me, that's right.
My Life...
21, and I've realized, everything you want's not meant to be.
21 then you qualify, then stand up to responsibilities.
So I tried to prioritize by deciding what I know is best for me.
And then there's always, love that tries to trip you up.
You try to catch yourself before you hit the ground. …But nothings promised.
Friends are there to cheer you up, to give you strength and build you up when you are down.
So I set sail in motion. I say: So long, farewell,
My life's moving forward. My ship has sailed,
And I'm so glad it's over. My heart mends well,
After all that I've been through, I found myself.
[*Sigh*]
22, I hope that I'm with someone who truly cares for me.
If I'm not, I'll be alright, I'll accept the time I know God has for me.
One day I'll be the perfect wife. If that's my destiny (yeaah)
And I won't be afraid to try, though there's always:
Love that tries to trip you up
But then someone who sweep you off the ground. …But nothings promised.
I'm not gonna give it up, just because the last one let me down.
So I set sail in motion. I say: So long, farewell,
My life's moving forward. My ship has sailed,
And I'm so glad it's over. My heart mends well,
After all that I've been through, I found myself.
I'm looking out for me, taking care of my needs.
Life isn't guaranteed, it's time to start living.
It won't always be the same, can't be afraid of change.
You wanna have your way,
demand till you're satisfied, you lower your self-esteem,
You gotta live your dream. It's all about confidence,
So let them know that you can stand up.
You can never try,
Learn to express you mind. Sometimes you gotta fight,
It's your life so don't you give up.
So I set sail in motion. I say: So long, farewell,
My life's moving forward. That ship has sailed,
And I'm so glad it's over. My heart mends well,
After all that I've been through, I found myself. x3
-Ciara.
I really could not have said it better. She gave me all the perfect words to express this moment, my transition. I guess you can say, I'm finally growing up. …And I mean it this time. I am my own person and do not need anyone to define me.
I'm taking care of my needs.
My life's moving forward,
Welcome to the new me.
I FOUND MYSELF.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Today, I will be King
On the 4th of February 2009, I, we, everyone, lost a very important person: King. …And it's now that I realize I don't know his last name.Maya Angelou said "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." And as I sit here with the tears running down my face, I realize just how true that is. I do remember some of the things he said and some that he did but more clearly do I remember the way his face would light up when he saw me and I'd feel special, like I mattered. As though I was not just 1 in the 2000 Mac students that passed by him but 1 in 1. King took the time out of his day to learn my name and further to learn things about me like my country and was sometimes more excited about the idea of Ghana than I was. He'd take time out of his day to say hi and make me smile, yelling "Roooddaaayy" when he saw me across the cafeteria or "Ghana in the house" when my roommate and I walked in. King had his own problems, big ones too, obviously, since he is safely in heaven but it was still us he cared about and not himself.
There is nothing particularly special about today, June 19th, other than the fact that earlier on I was riding the bus, hauling a wide bar sound system around, when I met King again. Well, someone like him. It was the bus driver. Coincidentally, he was also a big, bald, African-American man with a jolly disposition despite having what some would think is a crappy job. But he welcomed (not just greeted but welcomed) his passengers onto the bus, some of whom by name even and others with a big "Hello, come on in."
Sitting right next to him, he looked at me a went "Boy, you looked so bored" and smiled and right away my day brightened. In the 6 minutes I was on the bus we talked about my job and school, and he told me a mini love story about his son and ended with "go to law school." :) …I didn't catch his name.
There are way too few King's in the world and therefore way too little love. I don't mean the high in the sky on cloud nine kinda love but the simple love, the love that "takes a determination to show thoughtful action when there seems to be no reward." (I'm not sure who said that).
I said to myself at his memorial that I would be King, I have not been altogether successful with this yet, but again I make this vow and will literally write it on the wall as a reminder everyday, saying "Today I will be King."
Rest in Perfect Peace my friend. I'll see you soon.
xoxoxo
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Bringing the Light
Over the past weekend, I attended a talk presented by Youth Action International CEO, Kimmie Weeks. Despite be occasionally distracted by the fact that I kept thinking of Will Smith after seeing reminders of him in the speaker, Mr. Weeks described how the war started in Liberia and how he came to make his decision - his vow - to make his life about making sure another child did not have to go without food and other basic necessities. A vow he made after his body had been thrown into a heap of the dead because he had been so sick and therefore too weak to move; so much so that he was assumed dead leaving his mother to comb these bodies to find him.
Mr. Weeks was caught in the middle of a battle for life and therefore has a deep and personal understanding of what it is to really go hungry. From there he took that first step that started his journey. …He was 9 years old. At the end of his talk he quoted Nelson Mandela, who said "Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure." I had heard this line many times before but this time, for the first time, I heard what followed, "…We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, handsome, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?" Yes, vain as it may seem, it was the “gorgeous” that hit me.
That weekend my roommate jokingly led a group of girls in chanting “hot como” whilst laughing at the “you are not honestly doing this here in public, are you?” looks I shot them as I tried to ignore their chanting and general silliness.
What was my problem? Modesty? Disbelief? Embarrassment? Denial? Maybe it was a little of each.
Very often, by “powerful beyond measure” I saw Mandela talking about starting revolutions and moving people and helping great masses. And at the very least be the top dog at what ever it is you were involved in. I never thought he was also talking about the basic things that we have no control over. But! that is just small fry, I still believe Mr. Mandela spoke to the masses, telling us to not be afraid to achieve or to set high goals for ourselves for fear of what people would say.
Looking up that speech, Mandela continued to say
“Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. …And, as we let our own light shine, we consciously give other people permission to do the same.”
So come out people! You may not be the CEO of a company on Wall Street but you are someone maybe with a fantastic laugh who makes people around you smile. Embrace who and what you are and show it off. Who are you not to be brilliant, or gorgeous or a Wall Street CEO? “It is our light and not our darkness that terrifies us.” But what good is a candle hidden under a basket? ...Come out from under there and let your light shine.
Mr. Weeks was caught in the middle of a battle for life and therefore has a deep and personal understanding of what it is to really go hungry. From there he took that first step that started his journey. …He was 9 years old. At the end of his talk he quoted Nelson Mandela, who said "Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure." I had heard this line many times before but this time, for the first time, I heard what followed, "…We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, handsome, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?" Yes, vain as it may seem, it was the “gorgeous” that hit me.
That weekend my roommate jokingly led a group of girls in chanting “hot como” whilst laughing at the “you are not honestly doing this here in public, are you?” looks I shot them as I tried to ignore their chanting and general silliness.
What was my problem? Modesty? Disbelief? Embarrassment? Denial? Maybe it was a little of each.
Very often, by “powerful beyond measure” I saw Mandela talking about starting revolutions and moving people and helping great masses. And at the very least be the top dog at what ever it is you were involved in. I never thought he was also talking about the basic things that we have no control over. But! that is just small fry, I still believe Mr. Mandela spoke to the masses, telling us to not be afraid to achieve or to set high goals for ourselves for fear of what people would say.
Looking up that speech, Mandela continued to say
“Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. …And, as we let our own light shine, we consciously give other people permission to do the same.”
So come out people! You may not be the CEO of a company on Wall Street but you are someone maybe with a fantastic laugh who makes people around you smile. Embrace who and what you are and show it off. Who are you not to be brilliant, or gorgeous or a Wall Street CEO? “It is our light and not our darkness that terrifies us.” But what good is a candle hidden under a basket? ...Come out from under there and let your light shine.
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