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 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. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
marianne williamson
Posted by Lissande (Member # 350) on :
Unless you are Marianne Williamson, I think the two-line rule might apply...
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Jake Lloyd playing Ender.
At age 43.
Posted by Alcon (Member # 6645) on :
quote:Unless you are Marianne Williamson, I think the two-line rule might apply...
For a poem? Shouldn't quoting it be sufficient?
Honestly, the two-line rule is one of the dumbest on this forum. Don't get me wrong, I love hatrack or I wouldn't be here, and I understand the wish for OSC to cover his arse. But COME ON! A discussion forum is more akin to someone speaking a poem outline at a living room than someone putting forward copywrited work as their own. Are we gonna ban speaking copy writed work next?
Posted by MightyCow (Member # 9253) on :
I'm going to have to say the whole world going to pot by some combination of severe overpopulation, pollution, over-use, and socio-political change such that many people find it onerous simply to survive.
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
My previous voice teacher once gave me a copy of that... I still keep it in my big music binder. Sometimes that's what it takes to get through practicing. Posted by dawnmaria (Member # 4142) on :
My deepest fears are something awful happening to my child and losing my mother. I know the last will eventually happen but it scares me none the less.
Posted by Dr Strangelove (Member # 8331) on :
quote:It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
Bull.
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
Those nasty creatures... The New York Subway system Dying without finding true love That would be depressing Losing friends and family members and Bernie
Posted by KarlEd (Member # 571) on :
You think I'm gonna reveal my biggest fear on an internet forum? Don't you know that's just asking to wake up in a room somewhere at the mercy of a psychopath determined to make you face it?
If I ever wake up in that position I want to rest assured that he has no idea what my biggest fear is.
On the other hand, if any budding psychopaths are reading this post, my biggest fear is being strapped to a table and loved up by Collin Farrell.
Posted by Samprimary (Member # 8561) on :
quote:Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
HOW DARE YOU IMPLY THAT I AM NOT
(insert picture of Ming the Merciless)
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
quote:Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
So totally notmy deepest fear!
And I must agree with Karl. What would motivate me to reveal my deepest fear? That's just asking for trouble.
If the psychopaths are reading this, though, I'll give you a tiny hint: it involves long sensuous massages with scented oils and being waited on hand and foot.
Oh! The horror!
Posted by Lissande (Member # 350) on :
quote:Originally posted by Alcon:
quote:Unless you are Marianne Williamson, I think the two-line rule might apply...
For a poem? Shouldn't quoting it be sufficient?
Honestly, the two-line rule is one of the dumbest on this forum. Don't get me wrong, I love hatrack or I wouldn't be here, and I understand the wish for OSC to cover his arse. But COME ON! A discussion forum is more akin to someone speaking a poem outline at a living room than someone putting forward copywrited work as their own. Are we gonna ban speaking copy writed work next?
Maybe. Sorry if I'm wrong, just seems like I remember a poem similar to this one (though longer) having to be snipped at some point. Though I am quite likely misremembering. Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
I have a phobia with surgical needles. I can't bear to see them. Sewing needles make me a little jumpy, but nowhere near as much as the surgical ones. In other words, I can never bring myself to donate blood.
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
quote:A discussion forum is more akin to someone speaking a poem outline at a living room than someone putting forward copywrited work as their own.
The two line rule has never been about attribution or people putting forward others' work as their own. It has been about unauthorized copying and distribution of copyrighted works.
For the record, any work that someone creates today (or in the recent past) is copyrighted. Copyrights are created at the moment a work is created and fixed. And saving to a hard drive counts as fixing a work.
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
Spongmonkeys. Especially dripping wet spongmonkeys.
Posted by 777 (Member # 9506) on :
quote:Spongmonkeys. Especially dripping wet spongmonkeys.
You made em gasp and clutch my chest, blast and tarnation.
*shakes (trembling) fist
Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :
"Mr. Danza, put down that bottle brush!"
Posted by beautifulgirl57 (Member # 9877) on :
quote:Originally posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion: I have a phobia with surgical needles. I can't bear to see them. Sewing needles make me a little jumpy, but nowhere near as much as the surgical ones. In other words, I can never bring myself to donate blood.
Me too. arrg, can't stand the things.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
CT, you'd better not hang out with Emma, then. She LOVES that song and sings it at every opportunity!
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
Ahh. But does she have two missaligned & pulsatingly bulgy eyes, far too much gummage for any one creature, and tiny pointy sharp claws?
(Scratch that. If "yes," then I really don't want to know. )
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
quote:Originally posted by Dr Strangelove:
quote:It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
Bull.
In a rare move BlackBlade lines up next to the good doctor.
If it were impossible to fail, or for things to turn out unexpectedly (unexpectedly bad to be precise) of what would we have to fear? I don't know about you but the more consistently I succeed the less I worry that my next attempt will result in failure.
Give me several years of complete success Ill never even give failure a first thought.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
quote:Originally posted by KarlEd: On the other hand, if any budding psychopaths are reading this post, my biggest fear is being strapped to a table and loved up by Collin Farrell.
Ditto.
-pH
Posted by Soara (Member # 6729) on :
I have a phobia of deep, clear water -- where you can see all the way to the bottom, or least very far down. I have no problem at all with deep, murky water.
My biggest fear is losing my family entirely. Pretty simple.
Posted by kojabu (Member # 8042) on :
I fear the dark. Posted by Roseauthor (Member # 148) on :
Oddly: I feared not being able to breath! Clausterphobia. AT 41 years of age, I found out I have asthma.. so the fear is now a reality and yet, I feared this for over 2 decades before I developed asthma. Go figure!
I love snorkeling.. but I face the fear every time I go. Again, ... Go figure! I just can't let the fear win! (call me sick)
Posted by Shigosei (Member # 3831) on :
Yeah, I'm going to go with those who would prefer not to give psychopaths useful information. Unless, of course, the psychopaths would be interested in baking me a nice, unpoisoned, unadulterated chocolate cake? With mint chocolate chip ice cream.
Posted by Celaeno (Member # 8562) on :
Inclines: hills, slides, rollercoasters...
I went skiing and overcame it a bit. Then I hit a tree. It came right back.
Posted by Samarkand (Member # 8379) on :
lol (to hitting the tree)
Also, those things are called Spongmonkeys? I had no idea. I second that they are nasty little creatures.
Dear Psychopath,
I have a deep and abiding fear of being put in a room with all the men from the Sexiest Movie Roles thread and forced to pick who I wanted to spend a night with. Wait - make that the next three nights, so I don't have to pick too much. Yeah. Terrified of that. Eeek, eeek.
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
quote:Originally posted by Will B: My deepest fear is that an evil robot monkey will explode out of my chest like in Alien. I mean, really, that would suck.
No, actually that would blow.
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
I'm also afraid of heights, but I wouldn't consider it a phobia. Whenver I'm at the doctor and they need a blood sample, they have to restrain me because I loose control when I see the needle. In other words, I throw tantrums and make attempts to flee. >.<;;
Posted by Flaming Toad on a Stick (Member # 9302) on :
To any psychopaths out there,
My greatest fear is YOUR FACE!
Oooh, pwnge.
Posted by KarlEd (Member # 571) on :
quote:Originally posted by Will B: My deepest fear is that an evil robot monkey will explode out of my chest like in Alien. I mean, really, that would suck.
I've seen Alien like 10 times and I've missed the evil robot monkey scene every friggin' time! Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
On a serious note, it's a nice poem, and all, but I don't think it's true, at least for me. I don't dream small in any way, and I'm much more afraid that I'm not as good as I think I am, or as good as I want to be, at all the different things I want to excel at. Insofar as it's really an exhortation to dream big, then, again, it's nice, but kind of preaching to the choir.
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