I’m Not Good Enough — Where Did That Even Come From?
The Big Lie: “I’m Not Good Enough”
This belief doesn’t arrive fully formed. It grows out of something smaller, something more specific — an old emotion, an early moment, a comment that hit too hard, or an experience that your unconscious mind misunderstood.
It might have started with:
A family member who said something careless.
A teacher who used shame instead of encouragement.
A group of kids who learned how to wound with words.
A moment where you felt embarrassed, scared, unseen or overwhelmed — and your unconscious mind tried to “protect” you by assuming something negative about you.
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