Not Enough? You and Your Past Say Otherwise.

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Let’s talk about ’not enough’.

More’ is a trap — especially when you’re building something from the ground up. It’s a nagging thought you are not doing enough or you aren’t enough.

Truth is you could always be doing more but when does it start to impede on your well-being? And what excuse do you give yourself to let it?

I’m launching a podcast soon and after every cool interview, a voice whispers, ‘ you wasted their time.’ Every time I wrote one of these newsletters to you, the reader, I battle thoughts like, ‘You are miles ahead of me in business. i’m not enough or qualified to comment.'

On good days, I can see through the nonsense. On bad days, it wins.

Sometimes we lose the ability to choose a good thought. Your mind won’t allow you to believe it as if it’s a fairytale, even when the facts are staring us in the face.

Like when people willingly give you their time—despite their own bustling lives, businesses, or families. Their time isn’t a charity.

I wasn’t always like this. It’s a new and shitty development. And I think it might be for you too.

Telling you to "challenge your thoughts” alone is textbook advice.

Here’s what helps me out of the ‘not enough’ slump:

Reach out.

I ask people who know me for a few of my wins. Not because I'm fishing for compliments, but because sometimes, you need someone else's lens to see your own worth.

Think of these friends as your personal Netflix cheerleaders—they're the ones shouting at the screen, trying to remind the main character of their ability, except, unlike the TV show, you can actually hear them.

This isn't about constant self-praise. It’s a kick in the ass to remind yourself who you are because you've been missing and too busy spinning a narrative that you suck.

Find security in yourself.

At this point I want to like what i’m doing enough to be proud of it and knowing someone is getting value. The devotion isn’t to be loved by all but to make impact. i can’t make something everyone will love.

Which looked like separation from ‘consistency’ to ask myself what I want and what I want it too look like without influence. There were a lot of tears and cursing. Be careful.

Like Jakob Greenfeld says: “define your good enough.”

But more importantly, ‘good enough’ is your choice and your past has something to say about it.

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