One of my favorite quotes is from Marianne Williamson who wrote A Return to Love. She said, “You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that others don’t feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is in us. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give others permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fears, our presence automatically liberates others.”
This quote is the fundamental philosophy behind my new book, Reasons Why YOU ROCK! and my workshops of the same name. Most people spend a great deal of time focused on their mistakes and shortcomings rather than what they’ve done right and what is great about them, and 75% of the self-talk of most people is negative. All this self-doubt and negative thinking keeps us from being who we were born to be, and from shining our light to brighten the world around us.
To make a difference, to live our purpose, and to truly be happy, we must focus on what’s right – what we are grateful for, what is good about our lives and the world around us, and yes, what is great about us personally, or as my book title suggests, why we ROCK!
Focusing on your greatness leads you to act in truly great ways, and to help others see the greatness in them, too. It’s not selfish or egotistical to do this, it’s absolutely essential for the betterment of humankind. What better gift to give to the world than to be so clear about why you rock that you can give 100% of who you are to the world every day, unencumbered by fear and self-doubt?
So go ahead and give yourself permission to answer the question: Why do YOU ROCK? I’d love to know your answers!