The Universal Narrative: When You Feel Unworthy

As I’ve worked with thousands of people in changing their lives, I’ve found this is one of the most common inner narratives there is. We’re unworthy. Unworthy of praise, of putting our work out there in the world, of leading a team or community, of creating something meaningful in the world. ShutterStock

A little boy was told by his father, from a young age, that he wasn’t good enough. Not in so many words, but through his actions — by criticizing him, yelling at him, hitting him, leaving him.