Who says you can't? Probably just you.

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Today my business partner, Holly, ran a marathon. The reason? Because it was something she thought she could never do. My wife ran the half marathon. Motivation? She could never picture herself as a runner and decided to change that.

Many times we look at others and say, "they are amazing, too bad I'm not that type of person". Who are we not to be? You've probably heard this before but it's worth repeating:

"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's not just in some of us; it's 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