S2E29 | On the Sense of Inadequacy: Reflections on Its Nature and Remedies

I have often observed in myself and in others a curious feeling that follows us like a shadow - this sense that we are somehow not enough. I speak of inadequacy, that persistent doubt which whispers that our efforts fall short, that our abilities are lacking, or that we ourselves are incomplete beings. This feeling seems nearly universal, touching kings and commoners alike, though few speak of it openly.