What are some ways to get over the guilt of not being good enough?
My hope is that I know what I need to do. Thanks to meditation, I’ve gained the wisdom to understand that. I need to accept myself as I am. Acceptance comes when I acknowledge my negative thoughts and feelings and let them all go.

What are some ways to get over the guilt of not being good enough?

I’m too lazy, too weak, can’t make myself do what I need to do. I recognize that I have talents, but I don’t seem to be able to develop any of them. I’m constantly distracted by other things. I hate it when other people succeed. They are better than me. More capable, braver. I feel ashamed and guilty for feeling like this. I should be better. I’m disgusting. I’m a creep. Frankly, I hate myself!

This is what has constantly been going on in my mind for as long as I can remember. I’ve been doing my best to cover it up. Protect the world from it. I’ve smiled and pretended. But it was not genuine. I’m tired of living a fake life.

My hope is that I know what I need to do. Thanks to meditation, I’ve gained the wisdom to understand that. I need to accept myself as I am. Acceptance comes when I acknowledge my negative thoughts and feelings and let them all go.

The technique is simple. I just fully admit to myself all the negativity, all the shame and guilt, all the jealousy, all the hatred I carry within. And then, I let go, and I let go, and I let go. Gradually, my mind becomes lighter. I start to sense hope within. There is a way out of this prison. There is an end to the suffering. There is joy, after all.

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