We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us something is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. Once we believe in ourselves we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or any experience that reveals the human spirit.

This quote is saying that until we have someone who believes in us and shows us that deep inside, we have something of worth and value, we don’t have self-confidence in ourselves. However, once you are aware that you have something valuable, you start to trust yourself, and that gives you the courage to take risks and explore things that you may have been afraid of before. This helps to bring out the best in us, and to let our true selves shine through.