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July 22, 2026

Overcoming the
'Never Good Enough' Syndrome

By Barbara Berger

Since we all know that we suffer when we want what we don't have, why not try a new strategy and decide to want what you do have instead?

— Barbara Berger

Are you suffering from what I call the 'never good enough' syndrome? Are you always wanting more than what is? And are you beating yourself up because you don't have it? Are you convinced that what you had before was better than what you have now? And that what you have now is not as good as what your neighbors have or what your best friend has. Are you also quite sure that your health isn't as good as it used to be and that the weather isn't either. Do you have a sneaking suspicion that the weather was better in the good old days? And that the state of the economy was too? Or at least the state of your economy was?

Think about what's going on in your mind! It's a war zone! It's a constant battle with reality. No wonder you feel stressed and unhappy. If this is anything like you, maybe it's time you ask yourself what good all these constant comparisons are doing you? How do they and your stories and expectations improve the quality of your life here and now?

So why not try a new strategy? Since we all know that we suffer when we want what we don't have, why not try a new strategy and decide to want what you do have instead? Is that such a weird idea? Just think about it for a moment. It's really very simple. We just found out that our unhappiness arises from wanting what we don't have. So why not want what you have instead!

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