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Feeling inadequate is not a verdict. It is a phase.

Rose Motete

The problem is not the feeling — it’s the conclusion we attach to it.
Inadequacy often whispers: “You are not enough.”
Growth replies: “You are not there yet.”

The sky is not the limit — your mindset is.

When you:

  • Upgrade your skills,

  • Strengthen your discipline,

  • Refuse comparison,

  • And stay consistent,

you stretch that “limit” further each time.

Inadequacy is temporary. Capacity is expandable

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