136: The Black Hole of Not Enough

March 17, 2022 00:50:21
136: The Black Hole of Not Enough
Inner Work with Steli Efti
136: The Black Hole of Not Enough

Mar 17 2022 | 00:50:21

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Show Notes

There’s a part of me that’s resurfaced recently that I haven’t had to face in months. It’s the part of me that is relentless in downplaying every single thing that I do - the inner voice that’s constantly whispering in my ear “you are not enough”. 

This feeling is like quicksand; the faster I try to overcome it by filling my day with more actions and accomplishments, the quicker I drown. It took me a while to realize that "enough" is an attitude - not a physical or external state you can arrive at. It’s a conscious decision you have to make that requires a lot of courage. It begs the question: if life doesn’t owe us anything, why do we owe anything to life, or to the world?

 

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