I saw another great movie this weekend with the wife and kids called "Akeelah and the Bee". You have probably either seen it or at least read about it in the papers. It is the story of an 11-year old girl from the poorest region in South LA who strives to win the national spelling bee. There is a lot of good stuff in it for both entrepreneurs and for young kids about perseverance, overcoming obstacles and addressing fears. One of the greatest fears that we all deal with is the fear of failure. Whether it is the child preparing for a tournament or test or an entrepreneur launching a business, fear continually nips at your heals. Lawrence Fishburne had an awesome quote on his wall in the movie for inspiration. I thought of all of you future Sergey’s and Jobs’s…
Our Greatest Fear
by Marianne Williamson from her book “A Return to Love”
Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles
Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate,
but that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us.
We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant,
gorgeous, handsome, talented and 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 were born to make manifest the glory of God within us.
It is not just in some; it is in everyone.
And, as we let our own light shine, we consciously give
other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our fear,
our presence automatically liberates others.