This quote really does sum it all up:
"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. 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
We doubt ourselves, we let others doubt us. And we let it stop us. We let it get into our heart's deepest layer and tear it apart. We let it get down to the very fiber of our being. I'm here to tell whoever is reading this that it is really not worth the time to let doubt bring anyone down.
I've been wanting a new job. So badly, except I don't do a thing about it. I haven't applied anywhere at all yet. And I want to quit my current job in two weeks. Oh, how wonderful.
I want to get involved with photography. My excuse? Oh, a girl who is nearly eighteen clearly is not suit for that. She does not have enough experience to deal with a job of such sorts. She won't make it.
But, I probably could find a job including photography if I wasn't scared and actually did something about it.
I want to get involved with singing. My excuse? Wow, an eighteen year old girl who has close to no experience with music? Negative, she will never be able to show off her talent to this world.
Yet again, I could find something to do with singing if I wanted. Definitely.
Why do I keep on making up excuses? Because I'm doubtful, scared and nervous.
I could have a job I love. I could. It's just a matter of getting over the doubt I have and the fear that overwhelms me whenever I think about it.
While I don't really know where to go from here, I realize that I do know how to figure it out.
