Tuesday 19 September 2006

Seeing your perfection

With thanks to an AOL friend from Florida for sending me this

Seeing Your Perfection
Letting Your Light Shine

We are each born into this world with unique gifts. Within us is a glimmer of the divine, a light that can potentially make the world a more beautiful place. But in many, that light lies dormant, snuffed out by fears and feelings of inadequacy. To spark it is to attract attention, face the possibility of rejection or the responsibility of success, and risk being labeled immodest. Yet when we undermine the light by hiding our aptitudes and quashing our dreams, we deny ourselves and others a wealth of experiences. Your abilities are a part of who you are and when you take pride in them, you affirm the love, esteem, and trust with which you view yourself. Moreover, as you express the light within, you grant others permission to do the same, freeing them to explore their own talents.

For some, we are taught to hide our light from the world since childhood. Relatives caution us that the professions associated with our aptitudes are unattainable. Our peers may be envious of our skills and thus overly critical of the activities we instinctively enjoy. And authority figures admonish us to be humble and avoid showing off. But there is a vast chasm that separates those who let their light shine and those who seek only to draw attention to themselves. When you dare to share your light with the world, the beauty and perfection of your soul become clearly visible. You become a whole being-the literal embodiment of your vast potential. Whether you are a wonderful dancer, a first-rate cook, quick with numbers, or a natural negotiator, you'll come to understand that you do the world no favors when you hold yourself back.

If you have hidden your light for so long that it has shrunk to an ember, make a list of everything you do well, however impractical, silly, or seemingly inconsequential. Then ask yourself how you can positively utilize those abilities in your daily life. The gifts you were born with were not granted to you arbitrarily. While you may never discover what impact your light has had on others, you can be certain that when you embrace your talents and share them with others, you will spread illumination in the world.

10 comments:

  1. Illuminating thought,.,.,Jan xx

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  2. Your friend has a lot to offer
    Valerie
    http://journals.aol.co.uk/iiimagicxx/surreality/

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  3. That was very poignant and so true.
    another friend from Florida, Sandy xxx

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  4. Wow, Guido, some pretty heavy stuff but wonderful.  I've learned to let my light shine and have embraced myself.  I pray that my son will be able to accomplish this.  This whole entry that was sent to you could be the story of his life.  It doesn't take much to squash the self-esteem of a child.  His father did that well.  My job for many years has been to try and rebuild it.  Love this, totally!!!!  I am putting you on alerts, my friend.  HUGS  Chris

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  5. Hi Guido. Read that last line...about spreading illumination in the world.  You DO that...and very well I might add!
    Pam

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  6. Very hard for some people to learn to do.
    Lori

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  7. I am SO glad I found your journal thru Pick of The Week.  This entry is so profound and wonderful.  It's what I needed to hear tonight!  Thanks so much for posting it.  It's inspiring!
    Kathy

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  8. WOW that is profound.Having one of those moments....
    I always like to say that  we only get one go-round in this life make it a good one.
    ~connie~

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  9. "This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine!
    This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine!..."  -  Barbara

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  10. sorry I am so far behind on my alerts; but this is so beautiful and thank you so much for sharing it!
    Maria

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