“if you dim your light so that someone else could shine, the whole world gets darker” (centre stage)
This is one of my favourite inspirational quotes taken from the 2000 movie, Centre Stage. Read from the surface level, a lot of people assume that this line talks about competition. I, however, see in a different light.
One of the very reasons for this being one of my favourite lines is that it empowers me and helps me battle my self-esteem issues. I’ve always had an issue with regards to my self-confidence and self-esteem; I have this problem in believing myself – in believing that I can do what people think I can do – in believing that I actually have the talents that people see in me. A lot of times, I fail to see what people see in me. And this often gets in the way of my growth.
Take a room with four lights, for example. If you switch off one of the lights, the room would still be lit by the other three – but it will never be as bright as if it were lit by all four. I’d be bright, but would always be darker. That is how I read that Centre Stage line. Everyone is their own light, if you could not believe in yourself, you would never shine as much as how others would brightly do. You need to believe in yourself that you deserve to shine – that you deserve a place – that you deserve a chance, as much as the next person.
So what if you think there are other more talented people, that should not be a reason to dim. You deserve to brighten up the sky as much as the other stars – what matters is that you try your hardest and that you believe that you deserve to be there with them.
You definitely cannot make everyone happy – but what matters is that you – yourself – are happy. And that would help you shine.
This is one of my favourite inspirational quotes taken from the 2000 movie, Centre Stage. Read from the surface level, a lot of people assume that this line talks about competition. I, however, see in a different light.
One of the very reasons for this being one of my favourite lines is that it empowers me and helps me battle my self-esteem issues. I’ve always had an issue with regards to my self-confidence and self-esteem; I have this problem in believing myself – in believing that I can do what people think I can do – in believing that I actually have the talents that people see in me. A lot of times, I fail to see what people see in me. And this often gets in the way of my growth.
Take a room with four lights, for example. If you switch off one of the lights, the room would still be lit by the other three – but it will never be as bright as if it were lit by all four. I’d be bright, but would always be darker. That is how I read that Centre Stage line. Everyone is their own light, if you could not believe in yourself, you would never shine as much as how others would brightly do. You need to believe in yourself that you deserve to shine – that you deserve a place – that you deserve a chance, as much as the next person.
So what if you think there are other more talented people, that should not be a reason to dim. You deserve to brighten up the sky as much as the other stars – what matters is that you try your hardest and that you believe that you deserve to be there with them.
You definitely cannot make everyone happy – but what matters is that you – yourself – are happy. And that would help you shine.
Muaz Al Rashid - Life is not easy fo any of us, but what of that? We must have perseverance and, above all, confidence in ourselves (Marie Curie)
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