Have you ever felt like you weren’t good enough to do something? I definitely have. I don’t feel that way too often, but it’s definitely a feeling that causes me to have anxiety from time to time. I was listening to this song by Big Sean called ‘Voices In My Head/Stick to the Plan’ and it inspired me to share a few things. First off, yes I was inspired by another song (told ya!). Second, I’m a huge Big Sean fan. Now that we have that out of the way let’s talk.
On a rare occasion, I get this feeling over me that causes me to think that I’m not good enough. Most of the time that feeling is related to work or blogging. It doesn’t happen too often, but when it does it’s hard to make it go away. When I was listening to ‘Voices in My Head’ it started to make me realize that maybe those feelings of self-doubt were all in my head. I’d like to think that I’m excelling in my career, and also with blogging. I don’t allow other people to make me feel small, or make me feel like I’m not good enough to do anything (neither should you, sis), so that feeling of not being good enough must have come from within. At the beginning of the song, Big Sean is basically talking to himself telling himself that he can do better. The voices in his head tell him that he’s always making the same mistake, even when he knows not to do something. I related to that so much, because I’m constantly telling myself that I can do better. There’s voices in my head that constantly tell me that I should be achieving more. But I’m starting to realize that contentment is okay. That an important part of being great is being appreciative.
I think we are constantly trying to reach the next level of success or our full potential, but we don’t always stop to be thankful and appreciate just how far we’ve come. I think that it’s okay to just be okay sometimes. We can’t always be great. We can’t always overachieve. At times, we can stand in our own way; cause our own anxieties and pressure, because of the constant need to do better. While I want more for myself and for my life, I’m learning to get in the habit of enjoying the process. I may not be where I want to be, and yes I’m going to work each day to reach my goals, but I’m also realizing that I am better. I am great, because I can acknowledge that I’m not where I want to be, but I’ve come a long way. So what am I doing about those voices in my head? I’m cutting them. Nope! Not anymore, sis. We have to get rid of those voices in our head by taking a break, reflecting on our previous achievements, being thankful for the present, taking one day at a time; while acknowledging that we can make improvements. I don’t allow other people to tell me that I’m not good enough, so I won’t tell myself that. Those voices that come in my head every so often, can’t stay. They can’t linger and cause me to not believe in myself. I’m hoping that we can all reaching our full potential, but I don’t want any us to ever feel like we aren’t good enough to reach our potential. I hope you have a great and successful week, but try to stay out of your own way.
