Overcoming Our Greatest Fear: What’s Standing in Your Way?

The Path to Prevent Stagnation in Life

“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.”

— Marianne Williamson, poet and activist

In our lives, we are all granted opportunities and resources in which to achieve our goals and make steady progress. We ask ourselves questions such as, “What am I striving for in life?”, “Where do I desire to be in life?”, and “How do I arrive to and what is my life’s purpose?” A major element of overcoming the obstacles that stand in our way in life is overcoming obstacles, which causes self-sabotage.