When is good enough ever really good enough?

 

Do you ever catch yourself saying I’m not good enough to do this? I know I have. It is so easy to get stuck in our own heads and think that we are not good enough to accomplish something. We’ll blame it on past experiences, not learning enough, not experiencing enough, and on and on. The truth is though, you are more than enough. 

Anytime you take any action to better yourself in a situation, you are doing more than you have before, and have learned a new skill that will continue to help you in the future. Sometimes, you just need a reminder of the things you have done to get to where you are and that you are enough.

I never considered myself a stellar student. I did the bare minimum to get by, and for years would tell myself that I was not smart enough, or brave enough, or whatever to accomplish the things I wanted to do in life. And to this day, I still struggle with this. But, then I am reminded of all the hard things I have done to get me to where I am today, and that I am definitely more than enough. But why do we do this?

Because it keeps us safe. Our brain likes to keep us in a familiar place, where we are not challenged, not forced to look at our fears, and not put ourselves in any kind of jeopardy. It’s in those times of uncertainty that we grow and thrive, where we adapt and persevere. I know it's scary and uncomfortable at times, but very necessary at times. 

So, I challenge you. When was a time where you felt you weren’t good enough to do something, and you ended up doing it anyway? How did you feel afterwards? What did you learn from that moment?