Greatness

(Gosh I'm prolific today, aren't I?)
This quote is often attributed to Nelson Mandela. It seems that while he did say it in one of his speeches, he was quoting an author named Marianne Williamson in her book Return to Love: Reflections on a Course in Miracles.
Whoever said it, this is pretty much exactly where I am right now. I keep doing things that in retrospect are self sabotaging. Like yesterday I had a pretty good day, got a lot done, cleaned up a bit, sat in the sun with a book.... and then at night I "forgot" (really I did forget, but I'm sure I only did it because my tricky little brain wanted the result) to take my meds (they help me sleep) so I didn't get to sleep until quite late when I finally figured it out. Whenever it seems I have a real chance to get ahead, something always comes up, and if I trace that something back a few steps, it usually winds up originating with me.

“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? You are a child of God. 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 all meant to shine, as children do. 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.”