I found this beautiful quote on Facebook a few days back, and I saved it to my favourites. Sometimes there are nice little positive things that people post, and that makes my day. Usually, I end up scrolling mindlessly, losing my valuable time. But there are some surprises, too, sometimes! I loved the colour scheme and combinations that the artist (painter) used to depict this beautiful quote. The author is Maya Angelou.
I quote from Wikipedia.
She was an American memoirist, popular poet, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees. Angelou is best known for her series of seven autobiographies, which focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. Many of Angelou's most celebrated works have been labelled as autobiographical fiction, but many critics consider them to be autobiographies. She made a deliberate attempt to challenge the common structure of autobiography by critiquing, changing, and expanding the genre. Her books centre on themes including racism, identity, family, and travel. She was active in the Civil Rights Movement and worked with Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.
Those who have read her work can very well relate to the difficult circumstances in which she grew up and the struggles she had to undergo to carve a name for herself. The quote coming from her is very poignant.
What does the quote mean to me? What are my takeaways from it?
There is nothing that can stop you if you believe in yourself. No storms or rain can extinguish the thirst for knowledge or the thirst to carry on. No matter what, one should carry on with a belief in their own capacities and no one should be given the power to judge or put you down.
No matter what others think about you, your inner strength will help you achieve the impossible. The light within is enough to conquer all the darkness in the world and gives strength in fighting adversities.
How can one keep the inner voice alive, the inner light always shining? How can one keep sane? Is there a way? Are there a few ways to be happy, content, and motivated from within? Do you have any practices, habits, or rituals that you do to keep going? Would you like to share them here? I will write about them in another post.
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