The Power of Being Enough
"You're Enough."
Many people think that this means that you are done. That you have reached the pinnacle of what you could be. That you don’t have to try any more. That you can just rest on your heels.
This cannot be further from the truth.
For some people, there is a misunderstanding that this phrase minimizes or ignores your struggles. That it means to limit your growth to being happy where you are now.
This cannot be further from the truth.
“Enough” in this context is an adjective, not an adverb. It modifies the “you” and shows that “you” possess sufficient qualities or abilities, where you are now.
That right now, you are enough, that you are worthy of love and respect as you are, regardless of your circumstances and place in life.
You deserve love and respect, just as you are now.
Regardless if you're homeless, or have an illness, are successful, are married, or are single, you are still a worthy person.
You still deserve love and respect, just as you are now.
If you want to strive to be better, smarter, or whatever your goals are, that's outstanding. Go for it! Drive yourself forward, but don’t do it because of a perceived lack. Do it because our goals should always be to be more than we were in the past. Our goals should be to be a better person, to be in a better place, to have changed our lives to be better than we were a year ago, or 5 years ago.
But right now.
“You’re Enough.”
Shane Thrapp is a Certified ADHD Life, Relationship, and Career Coach.
Through his business, Creating Order From Chaos, he has helped hundreds of people find their paths through the chaos of life with ADHD and find their order and purpose.
He is also the Operations Director for our nonprofit Men’s ADHD Support Group, a board member for the Inattentive ADHD Coalition, and a public speaker who works to be a voice in advocacy for adult ADHD awareness.
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