Accepting You’ll Never Be ‘Enough’ Is Key To Living Rich

Hi friend,

Welcome.

I'm Juana and I'm so glad you're here.

I invite you to relax.

Close your eyes if that feels right for you.

If you're on a stroll or going about your day as you listen,

Merely find a bit more ease in any way you can.

Soften your jaw.

Drop your shoulders.

You got it.

Tuning into your breath.

Inhale deeply.

And exhale slowly.

Try and make your exhales twice longer than your inhales.

So if you're breathing in for three seconds,

Breathe out for six.

If you're inhaling for four seconds,

You got it.

Exhale for eight.

Today we're going to explore a concept that has the potential to shift how you relate to yourself and the world around you.

It's going to be a good one.

So let's dive right in.

I'd like you to take a moment to reflect on the word enough.

Let's repeat it together,

Shall we?

Say it to yourself silently or aloud.

Enough.

I have enough.

I am enough.

Now,

What does that feel like to you?

Enough.

Enoughness.

Does it bring a sense of calm or relief?

Does it feel like a weight has lifted off your shoulders?

Or does it stir something else inside?

Maybe doubt or resistance.

Maybe the exact opposite.

Lack.

Take a moment to sit with those feelings.

Comfortable or not.

For most of us,

This idea of enough can feel elusive,

Even foreign.

Our world tells us we need more.

More success,

More beauty,

More wealth,

More validation.

And yet,

The real question should be,

When do we stop?

When do we declare,

I am enough as I am?

When do we actually say,

Enough is enough?

You know what?

I'm good.

The irony is real.

We spend years gathering wisdom,

Building ourselves up,

Only to find we're bombarded with messages that we're running out of time,

That we need to fix what's declining.

Our bodies,

Our looks,

Our energy.

I'll share a personal reflection with you.

In my late 30s,

I feel more aligned,

More at peace,

More myself than I ever did in my 20s.

But here's the kicker.

Societal expectations would have us believe that once we reach a certain age,

Our worth will start to diminish.

That we should fear aging.

That we should fight time or risk losing love and respect.

There are businesses and companies who profit big time from fueling people's low self-esteem and insecurities.

We feel we need to buy more stuff in the hopes they will fix something that can only be mended through deep inner work.

But I don't need to buy into that,

And neither should you.

Here's a challenge for you.

When you purchase something,

When you chase a new goal,

Ask yourself,

Is this coming from a place of perceived lack?

Or is it coming from authentic joy?

Not to prove your worth or gain validation from others,

But because it genuinely brings you happiness.

That answer will really shed clarity on what choice you need to make.

So what if I told you that you already have everything you need to feel whole?

To feel rich?

The keyword here is feel.

Because enough is a feeling,

Not a place you eventually arrive to after you've proven yourself worthy by jumping through all these hoops to get there.

You don't need to fulfill all of your dreams and desires in order to reach that feeling place.

You can do it right now.

Yes,

In this very inward journey.

Because ultimate fulfillment does not come from external things.

It comes from within.

Yeah yeah,

Cheesy I know,

We've heard it all before,

All that feel good mumbo jumbo,

But stick with me here.

True contentment springs forth from the quiet knowing that you are enough,

Just as you are.

No amount of money,

Status,

Or approval will ever fill that void.

If you're searching for your worth in external things,

You will always find that there's something missing.

Because there's always something new to buy,

A bigger role than yours,

A way bigger house,

Someone with more accolades than you,

Bigger talent,

Or a more attractive physique and brilliant mind.

And if you're at the top of the food chain now,

Well you just wait 10,

20 or 30 years.

Let's see where you are then.

Ask yourself,

Why would I need to prove my worth when I was born worthy?

Do we look at a baby and deem it as unworthy,

Less than other babies?

So why do we start believing that lie as we grow up?

Think about it,

You were born enough,

But somewhere along the way,

We were taught otherwise.

As long as you seek approval from the outside,

You will always fall short.

Because as I've said before,

Someone will always be smarter,

Richer,

More beautiful,

And successful.

If you're measuring your worth against standards set by others,

I hate to break it to you,

You're playing an endless game.

And that game has hardly any winners.

And if you do win,

Well you can't stay on top forever more.

So this is your permission slip to stop setting impossible benchmarks and then getting mad at yourself when you can't reach them.

I invite you to make peace with the idea that you'll never be enough.

You will never be enough by today's cultural norms.

And that's okay,

Because those norms are ludicrous.

It's a smart idea to give up on this rat race altogether.

Now if I may,

Let me share something important from the world of research.

Studies have shown that beyond a certain point,

Having more money doesn't lead to greater happiness.

In fact,

Once our basic needs are comfortably met,

The additional wealth doesn't produce lasting increases in well-being.

Researchers have found that,

On average,

Higher income may lead to some improvements in life satisfaction.

But once you have enough to cover your basic needs and a bit more,

The happiness derived from further increases in wealth actually plateaus.

In other words,

The more money you have,

The less impact it has on your overall happiness.

There is a huge difference between having what you want and what you actually need to live well and be happy.

What's the point then in striving for all this money,

Especially when it gives you stress and anxiety?

So let's get real.

Are you pursuing the wrong things in the hopes that it will bring lasting fulfillment,

And wondering why you keep coming up short?

Well,

Have you asked yourself,

Why have I stopped running?

What if you allowed yourself to be content,

To be grateful for what you already have?

What if you recognize that enough is the new rich?

Take a moment to reflect on the things that you have in your life right now.

What can you appreciate?

The warmth of your home,

The company of good friends,

Enjoying delicious food?

Do you know that many of us are living better than kings and queens of the past?

We have access to luxuries they could never even dream of.

Running water,

Electricity,

Planes,

Cars,

The internet,

The list goes on and on.

Isn't that amazing?

Isn't that enough?

Isn't it beautiful to know the fulfillment of being satisfied with what you have is what actually makes you wealthy?

I've said it before and I'll say it again.

Enough is the new rich.

Now,

As you breathe deeply,

Let's take a step forward together,

A metaphorical one that is.

What if you didn't need to chase more to feel fulfilled?

What if contentment,

Peace and alignment were the true markers of success?

Please rid yourself of the idea that one day you'll be enough once you achieve some elusive goal.

Be done with it.

You'll never truly arrive at a point where everything is perfect,

Because that's not the point of life.

The universe is constantly expanding and growing and so are you,

So you'll never get to done because there's no such thing.

And so,

Here's the antidote.

You are enough.

You have enough.

The only thing you need to do is recognize it and embody it.

Right here,

Right now.

Never allow the chase for more to become your master,

Like a hungry ghost being tormented by insatiable desires and suffering,

Unable to satisfy your hunger.

The pursuit of enough has been sold to us as a fantasy,

And it's time we let go of it.

There's no more need for chasing or striving.

Simply being is the most powerful thing you can do.

Listen,

That doesn't mean you don't set goals for yourself.

It means you go about pursuing them not to prove your value,

But for the joy and endless expansion in who you become in the process of getting it.

Moving through life from that space will make the journey so much more enjoyable.

Believe me.

Your aspirations breathe life and meaning into your journey.

It's not only about arriving.

Where's the fun in that?

Oh,

I want that.

Got it.

And that over there?

Want it,

Got it.

You'd be left bored after a week if it was all that easy.

Imagine this.

What if you lived from this space of enoughness?

What if you allowed yourself to feel complete just as you are?

Can you imagine the serenity that would come from this shift?

Everything around you would change.

The people you meet,

The opportunities that arise,

All of them would reflect the abundance of being enough.

After all,

When you know your true worth,

You stop settling for less.

If you feel you aren't worthy of a good partner,

You'll let a bad one stay because hey,

Something's better than nothing,

Right?

If you feel you aren't deserving of love and respect,

You'll put up with people that disrespect you because you're scared you won't find better.

When you stop letting fear dictate your choices,

You begin to attract people,

Opportunities,

And experiences that reflect your true value.

Let's take a final deep breath together and repeat either silently or aloud.

I am enough.

Again,

Give it some passion.

I am enough.

I have enough.

I am enough.

Keep going.

Slowly,

With every inhale and exhale,

Feel that truth sinking deeper into your soul.

You have everything you need.

You are everything you need.

Embrace it.

Trust it.

My friend,

Carry this truth with you today and beyond.

I am enough.

I have enough.

Always.

When you're ready,

Open your eyes,

Gently and peacefully,

If you've had them closed.

Thank you so much for sharing this moment with me.

Look,

I know I'm not going to change years,

Even decades of deep-seated beliefs of undeservingness through one talk.

But if I make even one tiny dent in the way you look at yourself,

Then I consider this talk worthwhile.

Comment,

I am enough,

If our session resonated with you.

And of course,

Join me on another inward journey tomorrow.

Blessings to you,

Beautiful self.