A short spoken-word piece by Adam Roa exploring self-worth and the power of self-talk. The speaker recounts a history of harsh self-criticism ("flat feet, too slow..."), deliberately lists things he is "not" to confront his ego, then reframes with repeated affirmations—"I am enough"—across strength, courage, will, and authenticity, ending with a personal commitment to remember this truth.
Chapters
I am enough. But enough of what? Every time I hear those words I feel like they keep getting stuck up in my head conflicting with all the words that I've said to myself on repeat for most of my life. Yeah, I haven't been very nice to myself bottom to top. I spent most of my time focused on why I was not enough flat feet too slow, chicken legs won't grow like self deprecation was an occupation I went pro long ago and I know that the mind learns learns through repetition and no matter how quiet I speak it's always around to listen Creating the vision of who I am based on my self talk. So why not speak what I can and stop all the can knots Because I got a lot of knots I thought a lot of thoughts that brought a lot of nada so I fought to make them stop and I finally gave my ego what it wanted and I told it what I am not. I am not dumb I am not ugly I am not giving up I am not weak I will get back on my feet no matter how much I slip up I am not broken I am not afraid and so when the going gets tough I can see what I am not and it reminds me I am enough I am enough strength to overcome any obstacle placed in my way I am enough courage to keep my heart open after heartbreak I am enough will to get through any hard day I am enough fun to turn all my work into play for everything I'm not there's something that I am for everything I can't there's something that I can I can be happy, I can be free I can be authentic in fact I'm already me and so for the rest of my life I will do whatever I can to remember that yeah, I am not a lot of stuff but there's one thing I am I am enough Sam.
