Darren had spent most of his life in the shadows of others—timid, unnoticed, and afraid of taking risks. Every decision he made was governed by the fear of failure, of not being good enough. His coworkers barely knew his name, and even his family had stopped asking for his opinion. He existed, but he didn’t live.
That changed one rainy afternoon in a quiet bookstore. He was browsing the self-help section, not looking for anything in particular, when a worn book fell from the shelf. It landed open on a page that simply read: “You are enough.” Three small words.
Something shifted. Those words echoed in his mind. You are enough. Not you will be enough, or try to be enough, but you already are.
Darren walked out with the book in hand and a new sense of purpose. Over the next weeks, he began speaking up at meetings, reconnecting with his sister, and finally applying for the photography job he always dreamed of. The fear didn’t disappear, but it no longer ruled him.
