Claire HayekFounder, Mind. Soul. Purpose (MSP) Teambuilding · Pressure-Proof Leadership | Neuroscience-based leadership

EVER FEEL LIKE YOURE NOT ENOUGH? READ THIS!

20 Mar 2025 · 1 min

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In this short motivational video, the speaker acknowledges common feelings of inadequacy—thinking one is not good enough, successful enough, or healthy enough—and offers a three‑step approach to counteract those thoughts. First, she urges viewers to shift focus onto tangible things they actually possess, practicing gratitude for basic abilities and necessities such as walking, breathing, and having a roof. Second, when faced with a challenging or seemingly unfair situation, she recommends either temporarily accepting the circumstance (instead of endless struggle) or actively searching for a hidden gift or lesson within it. By reframing the event and asking “What is the message? What can I learn?” the speaker emphasizes that perception determines emotional response. The talk concludes with a call to share the message with anyone who might need it.

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Do you sometimes feel that you're not good enough? You're not successful enough? You're not healthy enough? You're just not enough? Well, I do, and I, I know a lot of us feel that way sometimes. And I'm going to share with you something that you can do when you do feel that way. Focus on the things that you have, you actually have, and be grateful for these things. It could be as little as, oh, I can walk, I can talk, I have a brain, I'm intelligent. I am thankful for the air that I breathe. I'm thankful for the roof on top of my head. And just focus on also, like, when, you know, you're in a situation where, like, why me? Why is this happening to me? What you can focus on is— what can you do? 2 things. You can either accept it, and you don't have to accept it indefinitely, just accept it for now. Because what's What's the other option? Struggle and be upset about it? What is that going to do? Absolutely nothing. The second option is to find the gift within the thing that happened to you. Why is this happening to me? What's the message? What can I learn from it? How can I turn it around? So it's all about perception. Share with somebody that needs to hear this today.