“You’re not enough. You’ll never make it.”

Have you ever heard that voice inside your head—

the one that mocks every mistake

and magnifies every failure?

That voice insists on perfection.

It makes us believe

that success means never failing,

never stumbling,

never slowing.

As long as we believe it,

we’re doomed.

It downplays our success as not good enough—

unless we chase the next mirage,

another shifting goalpost.

It derides failure as proof

that we’re no good—

and never will be.

The way to deal with that voice

is not by arguing with it,

but by altering our definition of success.

Offering us a healthier definition of success,

the Bhagavad Gita (2.47) states:

focus on what you put into your work,

not on what you get out of it.

With this focus, when we work on something meaningful

in a mood of service,

the endeavor itself brings fulfillment.

And when we keep showing up—daily—

our steadfastness weakens the inner critic’s hold

and strengthens our self-respect.

Thus, we realize a transformative truth:

the key to self-worth isn’t in perfection—

it’s in perseverance.

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