"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? 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 meant to shine, as children do. 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."
Throughout my career I have had the opportunity to meet many little ones who shine. Maybe we should take our cue from the little ones in our lives to look for the best and be the best. And maybe by doing that we will influence our little ones to keep being the best they can throughout their lives. We also need to remember that our best may be different than someone else's best. As Albert Einstein put it, "Everyone is a genius, but if you judge a fish on it's ability to climb a tree, it will live it's whole life believing it is stupid."
So I am going to take the cue from my little granddaughter and shine however I can. I am going to go to bed each night knowing that I did my best and I will wake up each morning ready to tackle the challenges that are there for me, knowing that each success will help me shine - as children do.
This is my little inspiration.
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