liberate
grant freedom to; free from confinement
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As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
enlightening
tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
NOTES:
There is nothing enlightening about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
beyond measure
in excess or without limit
NOTES:
"Our worst fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure .
insecure
lacking in security or safety
NOTES:
There is nothing enlightening about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
talented
endowed with talent or talents
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We ask ourselves, 'who am I to be so brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?'
liberated
free from traditional social restraints
NOTES:
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
fabulous
barely credible
NOTES:
We ask ourselves, 'who am I to be so brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous ?'
automatically
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
NOTES:
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
inadequate
lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
NOTES:
"Our worst fear is not that we are inadequate , our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
gorgeous
dazzlingly beautiful
NOTES:
We ask ourselves, 'who am I to be so brilliant, gorgeous , talented and fabulous?'
unconsciously
without awareness
NOTES:
It is not just in some of us, it is in everyone and as we let our own light shine we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
enlighten
give spiritual insight to; in religion
NOTES:
There is nothing enlightening about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
fear
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
NOTES:
"Our worst fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
permission
the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
NOTES:
It is not just in some of us, it is in everyone and as we let our own light shine we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
shrink
wither, as with a loss of moisture
NOTES:
There is nothing enlightening about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
manifest
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
NOTES:
We were born to make manifest the glory of God within us.
frighten
cause fear in
NOTES:
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
brilliant
full of light; shining intensely
NOTES:
We ask ourselves, 'who am I to be so brilliant , gorgeous, talented and fabulous?'
worst
the least favorable outcome
NOTES:
"Our worst fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
playing
the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation
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You are a child of God: Your playing small doesn't serve the world.
darkness
absence of light or illumination
NOTES:
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
glory
a state of high honor
NOTES:
We were born to make manifest the glory of God within us.
powerful
having great power or force or potency or effect
NOTES:
"Our worst fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
actually
in actual fact
NOTES:
Actually , who are we not to be?
shine
emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
NOTES:
It is not just in some of us, it is in everyone and as we let our own light shine we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
serve
devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
NOTES:
You are a child of God: Your playing small doesn't serve the world.
presence
the state of being present; current existence
NOTES:
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
light
(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
NOTES:
It is our light , not our darkness that most frightens us.
measure
determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
NOTES:
"Our worst fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure .
beyond
farther along in space or time or degree
NOTES:
"Our worst fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
deep
having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center; sometimes used in combination
NOTES:
"Our worst fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
bear
be pregnant with
NOTES:
We were born to make manifest the glory of God within us.