How To Feel Like You're Good Enough, As Is — A Message from Your Limitless Self

Pssst. Hey! It's me! Your Limitless Self! I know you sometimes feel down on your luck or unable to conquer some of life's challenges, but I'm here to remind you that all is well.

The truth is that you were born ready to achieve everything you desire in life, you just bought into a narrative that told you you had to become something else first. And in pursuit of that something else, you lost sight of the drive that's designed to carry you to exactly where you want to be.

These questions and answers will help you unlearn that habit of thinking, and embrace the potential you were born with.

Limitless Self: How do I believe that I’m good enough?

The answer lies in this question:

“Who do I have to be and why?”

Who do you have to be to be good enough to land the love of your life?

Confident? Sexy? Charming? Why do you have to be those things? Do you have to be confident or can you be adorable? Do you have to be sexy or can you be attractive? Do you have to be charming or can you be honest?

Who do you have to be to be good enough to write your next article?

Inspired? Witty? Concise? Do you have to be inspired, or can you just be? Do you have to be witty, or can you just have fun? Do you have to be concise, or can you just give yourself as much space as you need to share your message?

Who do you have to be to be consistently creative?

Motivated? Interesting? Disciplined? Do you have to be motivated, or can you just choose to find something that moves you? Do you have to be interesting or can you just share things you're interested in? Do you have to be disciplined or can you just be committed to showing up?

Some things appear to be universally valuable, but every recipe leaves room for substitutions. You don’t need to limit yourself to the opportunities that you feel prefect for (that would cause you to never need to grow) instead you can open yourself to the possibilities that would cause you to grow into more.

Then you don’t become attached to the outcome you become attached to the growth. And you will grow even if you don’t end up with the love of your life, write the perfect article or matter your creative process. But you will not grow if you limit yourself to opportunities you already feel 100% ready for.

How do I feel better about saying yes to opportunities I’m not yet ready for?

The question is, are you ready to be ready? Because if you're ready to be ready you can give yourself the space to transition into being ready instead of comparing yourself with someone who’s already ready and concluding that you’re not there yet.

What does ready to be ready look like?

It is an eagerness to recognize where you’re wrong.

If you have a desire for something, then you’re readier than you think. Any hesitation on your part is simply an old story keeping you in an old perspective. Shake that perspective. Recognize that even though that old perspective was once right, it no longer is. Because you’ve moved to a different place which naturally grants you a new perspective. All you have to do is open your eyes to see it.

Conclusion

Being good enough is all about being. You can't do your way to good enough. You will only do your way to having to live up to the things you've already done.

The only way to consistently feel good enough to be, do, and have the things you want in life is to consistently access the version of yourself that knows you deserve those things. Until then you're always going to struggle to find the approval from others that you can only get from yourself.

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Becoming Your Limitless Self Series

1. A Conversation with Your Limitless Self
2. How to Let Go of What's Holding You Back
3. Writing and How to Get Out of Your Own Way
4. Embrace Your Insecurities: Coming Out of the Closet

If there's any other topics you'd like me to cover, feel free to suggest them! I really want to turn this series into a vehicle that helps all of us expand into more on all the topics that are important to us.