Have you ever thought that you are already good enough?
When a baby is born it is perfect, yet its usefulness to our world and society is just about non-existent.
The baby is vocal, demanding and messy, yet it receives support and affection from those around it.
As we grow older and become more useful to society and the world, we start to become stuck; unable to move forward, scared of slipping back, caught in the everyday survival grind.
Why the nonsensical paradox?
Some of the problems that keep us stuck in these spaces of quiet desperation are poor self-image, self-esteem and self-confidence.
These negative traits infuse our society at every level and the societies in which we function perpetuate them.
These feelings of ‘not being good enough’ cause us to under-perform. They create a sense of lack, promote underachievement and can even create toxic relationships.
These negatives we experience ‘prove’ to us that we are ‘not good enough’ and further undermine our confidence and self-image.
This comes from the performance-reward system on which society is structured. You either win or lose the game, make it or are dropped from the team, reach the target or get fired, pass or fail.
The problem with this system is that it rewards inanimate concepts and not individual abilities.
To break this cycle, we need to start proving to ourselves how good we really are. Start from the premise, ‘I am already good enough’. You are unique, you are you, and you are good at what you do. Congratulate yourself first, then find ways to improve.
This week’s challenge:
Repeat the phrase ‘I am already good enough’ to yourself.
Repeat it as often as possible throughout the day, and at the end of the week, see how you feel.
