Enough sleep Quote by Brené Brown
““For me, and for many of us, our first waking thought of the day is "I didnt get enough sleep." The next one is "I don't have enough time." Whether true or not, that thought of not enough occurs to us automatically before we even think to question or examine it. We spend most of the hours and the days of our lives hearing, explaining, complaining, or worrying about what we don't have enough of... Before we even sit up in bed, before our feet touch the floor, we're already inadequate, already behind, already losing, already lacking something. And by the time we go to bed at night, our minds are racing with a litany of what we didn't get, or didn't get done, that day. We go to sleep burdened by those thoughts and wake up to that reverie of lack... This internal condition of scarcity, this mind-set of scarcity, lives at the very heart of our jealousies, our greed, our prejudice, and our arguments with life””
About This Quote
Source Book: Dare to Lead, 2018
A scarcity mindset fuels feelings of inadequacy, leading to jealousy, greed, and conflict.
In simple terms: Feeling lacking drives negative emotions and disputes.
Key Takeaway
Shift to abundance thinking to reduce scarcity.
Themes
psychology
mindset
emotions
Mood
reflective
empathetic
Type
motivational
philosophical
When to use this quote
- workplace stress
- personal growth
- mental health
- relationships
Key Concepts
scarcity
abundance
self‑compassion
Questions to Reflect On
- What evidence shows you have enough?
- How can you practice gratitude daily?
A Different Perspective
Changing deep‑seated scarcity beliefs can be challenging and slow.
