How did you silence your feelings of inadequacy?

Positive thinking. I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and dog gone it, people like me.

I feel better already.

Realize that just about everyone else has similar feelings. And they are normal. Then go ahead and do my best.

I apologize for my pessimism, grad school has gotten the better of me today
I think it comes down to the idea that I will be adequate for something eventually. I may not feel up to par in my life right now, but this is a stepping stone for what is coming next. And what is next will be better (I have to believe). Also, I know I am good at a lot of things, even though they may not be entirely work related.

You learn as long as you live. For me, I’d assess the situation (as objectively as is possible) and ask myself: should I be/could I be/do I want to be better at this? If the answer to any of those is ‘yes’, then I better get to work on it – if not, I should stop worrying about it as it’s not that important.

I don’t try to silence them. I treat them with respect and then let them go. At least, in theory.

I go do something I enjoy.

I did a lot of work on silencing my inner critical voice and building my self esteem.

Hard liqour

I don’t. I use them to propel me forward.

Easy. I just tell myself that everyone else is inadequate… Not me.

:D

I punch them in the face. If that doesn’t work I’ll cut off a finger, sometimes a toe. If the message still isn’t clear I’ll bring family into it.

Wait a minute…what thread is this? Ooops.

nevermind…you didn’t hear nuthin’

Ah, whenever I feel anxious about having done something that wasn’t good enough, but really my rational self knows was really no big deal, I say to myself “It’s okay. Just let it go. It’s okay”. It doesn’t work that well. I still think about a lot of silly things over and over again.

lol, i had visions of jon punching himself for feeling bad and then cutting off a finger for crying about the punch to the face…

I shrug my shoulders and keep moving forward.

Therapy and medication. Lots of it.
Seriously.

@augustlan: And it really worked? You actually feel good about yourself now? Please say yes.

Yes :)

Yay! There’s hope.! There’s hope!

Always hope.

by trying to hold the hand of my inner child

I’m still working on it..

I made myself superior to everyone else.