Do you know the #1 issue for everyone on the planet?
It even showed up in the #1 nominated movie La La Land when a main character lost all confidence before going for the BIG dream – exhausted from trying, past rejections and feeling positive it wouldn’t work.
At some point, it’s had a starring role in your life, too.
It’s what prevents you from believing in yourself.
It’s hounded you to despair and disappointment creating doubt, anger, fear, lack, anxiety and every limitation.
No, you’re not the only one who thinks other people’s lives are better and, after objective and/or emotional comparison, you reached the conclusion there’s something’s wrong with you.
This is the #1 issue.
You feel you’re not good enough, and you have living proof because (fill in the blank of how you feel you and your life are messed up).
“Not good enough” is only a program in your head that was put there a while ago – when you were a little kid.
This is NOT you.
It’s just a program, and it can be changed!
What does it look like when your software program produces this error message?
Here are some ways people have tried to bolster their spirits to find peace, feel good and create success. You’ve probably used some of these well-worn strategies, too, only to find you’re basically in the same place you started.
Do any of these fixes sound familiar?
- Trying to control situations or others and getting upset or anxious when it doesn’t work. Trying to control means you feel out of control. You can feel frustrated if things don’t go the way you think they should. After a while, you can give up and might go into depression because this fix has more holes in it than Swiss cheese.
- Wanting others’ approval by people pleasing; looking for self-worth by rescuing others; holding yourself back because of what others might think; or stuffing your emotions and desires. Dream big? Forget it. Too risky.
- Feeling insecure because you don’t have enough love, money, health, respect, direction, time, contacts, etc. Playing it safe seems like a good reason to hold yourself back, but you can end up unfulfilled where even you get bored with yourself.
- Feeling bad about you, what you’ve accomplished, what you’re doing and your future prospects. Oh, what’s the use of trying. Bingo – you’re chasing your tail and going nowhere.
- Playing the victim so others feel sorry for you even though you sincerely express you don’t want them to and you’re not a victim… but silently craving that someone will make all your problems go away.
What’s a key to break free?
Breaking free is an inside job. Nobody can save you but you. Begin by changing your perspective.
You’ve been looking for love in all the wrong places.
Shift your focus to what you have instead of what you don’t have.
Instead of the agonizing feeling of wanting what you don’t have, recognize the feelings of love, safety and fulfillment you long for are already within you.
You can’t move a car forward and backwards at the same time without spinning in circles.
Likewise, you can’t have and want at the same time.
When you shift your focus to what you have, you’ll discover you are more than enough.
When your energy aligns with this feeling, you can write your ticket to success.
Shift happens!
Feeling you’re not enough is simply a habit.
To help you shift gears, write daily 10-15 things you’re grateful for.
Shifting takes practice, but you’re more than capable of changing your perspective.
Invest a few minutes daily to focus on how things are working out for you.
Size doesn’t matter – got out of bed, conquered fear of calling a client, landed a promotion. Any acknowledgement will help you change your habit so you feel better about you as you rewrite the trash talk that goes on in your head.
Change your energy, change your life.
Bring on your dreams, and dream BIGGER!
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