Friday, March 19, 2010

"What is ur deepest fear? " -- Coach Carter

I watched this movie "Coach Carter" (based on true life). Its about this basketball coach who brings about deep transformation in the lives of a bunch of unruly, but, really talented basketball players (also, high school kids). Throughout the main parts of the movie he randomly throws this question at one particular player --> "What is your deepest fear?" At the very peak point in the movie, that player gives him the answer....

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond imagination. It is our light more than our darkness which scares us. We ask ourselves - who are we to be brilliant, beautiful, talented and fabulous. But honestly, who are you not to be so?"
"You are a child of God, small games do not work in this world. For those around us to feel peace, it is not example to make ourselves small. We were born to express the glory of God that lives in us. It is not in some of us, it is in all of us. While we allow our light to shine, we unconsciously give permission for others to do the same. When we liberate ourselves from our own fears, simply our presence may liberate others."

This answer made my hair stand on end. I've found one of the missing pieces of the jigsaw puzzle that defines my life.

This moved me so much that I couldn't push off writing about it to the next day, so inspite of it being past my bedtime, its certain moments like these{emotional highs} that calls for making exceptions. :) :) :)