Richard Branson

Richard Branson

Have just powered my way through Screw It Let's Do It.
Thoroughly enjoyed it and am about to share it with my friend Eskado Bird ( aka Zia ).
Getting quite into the swapping books and DVDs activity!
Would recommend his book - its a manual with lessons in life and business and a terrific story
of Branson's incredible achievements.

One passage in particular struck a chord.. It was from Nelson Mandela's 1994 inaugural speech when he was elected President.
He said :

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, our greatest 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 famous, brilliant, talented, gorgeous?
Actually, who are you not to be, you are a child of God, and 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, like children do.
We are born to make manifest  the glory of God within us. And we are let our own light shine, we unconsciously give people permission
to do the same, As we are liberated by our fears, our presence automatically liberates others".