"There seems to be a kind of tacit agreement among mankind to approve of one another's mediocrity in order that it not be necessary for anyone to over-exert himself"
From A Candle By Day by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein.
When I read this I was reminded by the Marrianne Williamson quote that so many of us are familiar with, but I think bears repeating:
“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 are all meant to shine, as children do. We are 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.”
I just cannot read that without tears welling up in my eyes. You'd better believe I'm going to go get my hands on the book A Candle By Day! Hopefully I'll have more to share from it with you as well.
Today, remember that you are a child of God, and you were born to be Brilliant!!!
Love,
Ayelet
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