Behind the Mask…. Greatness

I desire for every person to discover who they truly are. I feel in life, too many of us go about playing under the guise of masks that we pick up along the way. To avoid looking behind the mask, many will throw up defenses and walls to cause others to hesitate looking into who they really are. We don’t want them to see who we are in most cases. We are so afraid of what we have perceived to be behind the mask that we go about life as though we are ok. We say to ourselves, “It’s just the way I am” or ” It runs in my family.” You might say to yourself, “Not me, I don’t do that. I am just fine.” But deep down inside, you know you can give more and don’t know what is holding you back. You feel as though you are ready to break through to the next level. However, you continue to self sabotage. These are the feelings that are so deeply routed and most of us are too afraid to look at them. It is the resolution of those very things that will allow you to step into your greatness now and be who you truly are. You deserve it and so does the world.

I am inspired by this man, who had an amazing talent that all those who associated with him could see. He knew he had this talent and for a long time was afraid to share it with the world. I am so glad he did. What amazing ability are you holding back from the world that could be as powerful?

‘Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond imagination. It is our light more than our darkness which scares us. We ask ourselves – who are we to be brilliant, beautiful, talented, and fabulous. But honestly, who are you to not be so?
You are a child of God, small games do not work in this world. For those around us to feel peace, it is not example to make ourselves small. We were born to express the glory of god that lives in us. It is not in some of us, it is in all of us. While we allow our light to shine, we unconsciously give permission for others to do the same. When we liberate ourselves from our own fears, simply our presence may liberate others.’

-Marianne Williamson