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We all have that moment…
when we look at ourselves and think,
“I’m not good enough. I could do better.”
I feel this every day too.
But here’s the paradox:
the belief “I’m not good enough” is actually the thing that holds you back.
It drains your energy into self-doubt, perfectionism, procrastination, overthinking, and self-criticism.
And the truth is:
real long-term improvement comes from daily iteration —
but the feeling “I’m not good enough” is the biggest obstacle to daily iteration.
It stops you from showing up today.
It stops you from growing tomorrow.
So in this video, I’m going to share how I’m learning to deal with it —
and how you can too.
Why We Feel This Way
Just like a flower naturally reaches toward the sun,
becoming better is our nature.
In our mind, there is always a future version of ourselves —
a blueprint of who we can become.
It is the life-force guiding our growth.
But turning that inner vision into reality takes time and effort.
Our awareness is always ahead of our reality.
And every time we catch up, a new part of us expands.
There is always a gap.
And this gap can sometimes feel like a brake —
something that slows us down inside.
How to Change
1. Change the Thought
We feel “not good enough” because we constantly compare ourselves
to the future ideal version of who we want to be.
Our awareness grows faster than our actions.
So the gap feels like inadequacy.
But instead of thinking:
“I’m not good enough,”
add time into the sentence.
Say:
“I’m good enough for today, and I will improve tomorrow.”
This simple shift does three things:
① It acknowledges the truth
There is a gap between your awareness and your current reality.
That’s normal. That’s growth.
You’re not denying it — you’re understanding it.
② It shifts your focus: perfection → progress
Instead of obsessing over being perfect today,
you redirect your energy toward tomorrow’s action —
which creates real improvement.
③ It reminds you that you are already enough for today
You have the clarity and capacity for this level.
Tomorrow, you’ll have more.
That is how identity compounds.
“I’m good enough for today,
and tomorrow I’ll be better.”
This honors your potential
without attacking your present self.
2. Take Action
You can’t think one way and behave in another.
Identity only rewires when action matches intention.
And the secret of compounding is daily iteration —
- not perfection
- not overthinking
- just consistent forward motion
Show up as your best self for today.
Do what today’s version of you can do.
Tomorrow’s version will always have more clarity, skill, and confidence.
Action is how you close the gap
between who you are now and who you’re becoming.
I used to overthink my scripts.
Sometimes I spent an entire week refining one idea.
I even re-recorded the same video many times.
Refinement is improvement —
but I realized something:
It was a huge energy leak.
My real improvement didn’t come from polishing the same thing.
It came from creating the next thing.
Daily iteration grows you.
Daily refinement drains you.
The fastest growth comes from showing up today,
releasing it,
and improving the “not good enough” part tomorrow.
3. Emotion
Total rewiring needs thought + action + emotion.
If emotion doesn’t shift, identity doesn’t shift.
And here’s the truth:
When you show up anyway — even imperfectly —
you gain real fulfillment.
Why?
Because fulfillment doesn’t come from perfection.
It comes from alignment.
When your actions align with your values,
your inner world feels whole.
This is why giving up perfectionism gives you deeper fulfillment.
Perfectionism drains your energy.
Alignment preserves it.
And when your energy is preserved,
you can use it to create, to build, to express.
You turn energy into form.
That’s circulation.
That’s growth.
Now you have physical proof of improvement —
not an unfinished ideal stuck in your mind.
I value growth more than anything.
So I exercise, read, write, and create every day.
My actions align with my values —
and that alignment gives me emotional strength.
And by telling myself, “I’m good enough for today,” and showing up every day, I finally removed the last block to consistency.
Because when you stop fighting yourself, and simply show up as who you are today, consistency becomes natural.
And consistency is the real root of growth.
4. Identity
Identity doesn’t shift in one moment.
But when thought, action, and emotion align,
rewiring happens naturally.
Identity rewiring takes about 60–90 days
And every day you show up, you speed up the process.
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So the next time you hear that voice saying,
“I’m not good enough,”
just smile gently and say:
“I’m good enough for today.
And tomorrow, I’ll be better.”
Let your thought soften,
let your action move you forward,
and let your emotion align with who you’re becoming.
Because you don’t grow through pressure.
You grow through daily alignment.
And when you live from that place,
consistency becomes natural,
growth becomes effortless,
and your identity blossoms on its own.