Worthiness Redefined: Is the World Worthy of You?
Challenging the Norms That Determine Your True Value!
Measuring the Immeasurable
Let’s get something straight: worthiness isn’t a number. It’s not your salary, the title on your LinkedIn profile, or the size of your house. These are metrics built for objects, not for life. So why are we using tools like money, achievements, and accolades to measure something as infinite as human existence?
Do you see the absurdity? Comparing a living, breathing miracle to a stack of cash or a line on a résumé? Reducing life to a checklist of accomplishments?
What if the measure you’ve been using to define your worth was never meant for you? Think about it: the tools you use to measure the value of the things you create—whether it’s money, status, success—are designed for objects, for creations, for things that are finite. But you are not an object. You are the creator, the force behind everything that’s made, and no tool made by human hands can measure you.
Can you imagine using a ruler to measure the vastness of the ocean? The idea seems absurd because a ruler, no matter how precise, can never capture the magnitude of something so expansive. Your worth is the ocean. You are not bound by the limitations of the world’s measurements. The value of what you create can be measured, but your value cannot—because you are the source.
The moment you compare yourself to the things you’ve made, you forget your true essence. You cannot calculate yourself by the same standards you use for your creations. You are infinite. You are immeasurable. And that is where your true worth lies.
So, why settle for a world that uses objects to measure your value? Why use a ruler when you were born to be limitless?
You Are Not Lucky
Let me tell you this: you are not lucky to get that job. They are lucky to have you there. You are not lucky to be spoken to. They are lucky to have the opportunity to talk to you.
Think about how many times you’ve been made to feel like you should be grateful just to exist in someone else’s world, to occupy space that you already was yours. Society (we) has done a great job of flipping the narrative, making you feel as though every opportunity is a favour granted to you. It’s not. It’s a chance for others to witness your brilliance, your presence, and your value.
So stop acting like you’re indebted for merely being seen. You are not here to be validated. You are here to be celebrated.
How We Invented “Worth”
Have you ever wondered how we even invented the word “worth”? Maybe it began when we measured the effort it took to survive—the sweat and toil exchanged for food, shelter, and the essentials of life. Back then, there was no question: working for what kept you alive was worth it.
But then, something changed. We started to notice others who had more than just their basic needs met. “More” became desirable. And with that, a dangerous question crept in: Am I worth as much as them?
But why did we even ask? Why did we let this idea—this need to compare—take root? Maybe it was when we saw someone who seemed to have it all. But what is “all,” really? When you imagine having it all, what comes to mind?
Let’s ask the harder, deeper questions:
Who do you live for?
Who do you work for?
Who do you celebrate for?
Who do you sing for?
Who do you do what you do for?
Maybe the question isn’t “Am I worthy of this?” but instead, “Is this worthy of me?”
Reclaiming the Question
Here’s the bitter truth: when you chase worthiness, you turn yourself into an object. You let the world decide your value. You live for others’ approval and work for goals that don’t nourish you.
It’s time to reclaim the question. Stop asking, “Am I worthy of this house?” ; “ Am I worthy of this job”; “Am I worthy of this relationship” and start asking, “Is this house, this job, this relationship worthy of me?”
Remember: Your very existence is a declaration of worth. You didn’t need to earn it, prove it, or check off a list to claim it.
Your time, your joy, your effort—these are precious, irreplaceable parts of your existence. Don’t waste them on things that reduce you to a checklist or a commodity.
