A new self-help book offers tips on how to battle negative thoughts and self-image

A major assumption that dominates our thoughts is the assumption that we’re “not enough”. Many of us experience this assumption – some more often and more profoundly than others – yet we refuse to acknowledge its existence. Our desire to compare ourselves to our neighbours and to be loved leads us to feel inadequate once we realize we can’t live up to the perfect image we’ve created of ourselves in our minds.

In truth, there will always be people who are smarter, wiser, richer or better-looking than we are. But does it make us not “good enough”? Can the essence of who we are ever be not good enough? Or is it just that we live our lives while operating under the wrong assumptions?

In this section, we’ll explore common assumptions you may hold that lead you to feel inadequate. By acknowledging them, you’ll be able to better accept who you are. Does this mean you’ll never feel as though you aren’t good enough ever again?

Probably not.

But it can definitely help you feel better in your own skin. And that’s good enough, isn’t it?

Now, let’s see what those assumptions are, shall we?

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