You Are Enough:

Many people live with a quiet but persistent fear:

Am I enough? 

Am I doing enough?

Am I achieving enough?

Am I good enough? 

Society often conditions us to believe that our worth is tied to external accomplishments—how much we achieve, how perfect we appear, or how well we meet expectations. 

The Torah’s very first teaching about humanity is that we are created בְּצֶ֥לֶם אֱלֹהִ֖ים—in the image of Hashem (Bereishit 1:27). This means that our worth is not something we earn—it is something we inherently possess.

In the words of Pirkei Avot (3:14):

חָבִיב אָדָם שֶׁנִּבְרָא בְצֶלֶם. חִבָּה יְתֵרָה נוֹדַעַת לוֹ שֶׁנִּבְרָא בְצֶלֶם, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (בראשית ט) כִּי בְּצֶלֶם אֱלֹהִים עָשָׂה אֶת הָאָדָם.

"Beloved is man, for he was created in the image of Hashem… But even more beloved is he, for it was made known to him that he was created in the image of Hashem."

The Torah doesn’t just say we are worthy—it tells us explicitly that we need to know it. Because if we don’t believe in our own worth, we won’t live up to our potential.

Many people struggle to feel “enough” because they equate self-worth with perfection. They think, If I were smarter, more disciplined, or more successful, then I would be enough.

The Pasuk says,תָּמִ֣ים תִּֽהְיֶ֔ה עִ֖ם יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ ׃ —“Be whole with Hashem, your God.”

Tamim does not mean perfect—it means whole. Wholeness includes both strengths and weaknesses, successes and failures. 

Knowing that you are enough is not just a belief—it’s a way of living.