You are good enough

“Never underestimate yourself for where you stand at the moment. Love yourself, value your efforts. You are good enough just as you are.”

Growing up, you were always told that you needed to be the best. Get the best grades, go to campus, finish and get a good job. Get a house. Get a car. Be a billionaire. Make it to the top 30 under 30  list on the Forbes magazine.You were shown that success means being rich.

You were shown that success is owning an empire. It means people knowing you and asking to take selfies with you and post them on their social media on how excited they were to meet you. You were programmed to believe that you have to be the best at what you do for you to be considered an achiever. They never spoke these words to you directly, at least not always but somehow your family, the system, the people’s small talk made you believe so. And you believed them.

Today I will tell you a different narrative to the same story. It is okay to have dreams, to have goals, to aim high. To be the best that you can. To have an impact on people. But it is also okay to have a simple yet extraordinary life. You don’t have to compare yourself with others. You don’t have to break your back just to please other people.

You are okay where you are. You are awesome for being the best daughter and son in the world. Your soul is terrifically beautiful for helping out the needy neighbor. You are amazing for being your family’s bread winner. You deserve a gold medal for being a loyal friend.

You are immensely admired for being a good husband or wife. You are loved for being an amazing mother. You are adored for being an awesome sibling.. Your kindness can never be underestimated. All that you do, all these things that seem small and obligatory for you are what actually matters. They make a huge difference in someone’s life.. Keep dreaming. Keep moving forward.

Who cares if you are not a top social media influencer but you are the best gift that your mother ever had? Who cares if you don’t own an empire if you are the sole reason for someone’s happiness? Who cares if you under performed at school if you are the best artist around?

Who cares if you were not the employee of the month yet you helped out a colleague who was stuck? Who cares if you are not the best surgeon if you are making a difference at the local dispensary in your village?

Never underestimate yourself for where you stand at the moment. Love yourself, value your efforts. You are good enough just as you are. You are good enough.