>Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. Is this actually true? I am fairly certain I fear ina

>Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. Is this actually true? I am fairly certain I fear inadequacy more than power. I've talked to and read people, including artists, writers, and programmers, who expressed fear of not measuring up to standards -- others' or their own. It seems very common. I have rarely heard someone express fear of becoming too powerful, too influential, etc. Moreover, when I did, it was by people who were already successful and, crucially, their primary worry was that they wouldn't be able to use the power or influence well (i.e., inadequacy again).