Russell Brand On Not Feeling Good Enough 

"comparison is the thief of joy" - Theodore Roosevelt

You’re saving my life

*Respect yourself enough to let go of someone who doesn't see your worth*

We need you and Jim Carrey together for an interview that would honestly be mind blowing. Edit: Actually no. Akala on your show would be EPIC.

*_Don't compare yourself to others, 20 year old Millionaires are NOT normal. People only post their highlight reels on social media, but in reality, all people have ups and downs. Remember that you are on your own unique path in life

I was genuinely thinking about ending it all before I found this on Twitter. Thank you for giving me a perspective that I didn't know of during this troubling time. I thought that I wasn't good enough for anyone and that my life is pointless. Thank you, Russell, for giving me a different meaning about life.

“Not good enough” is a societal projection on how you should be. Surroundings dictating how you should behave. Your human worth has nothing to do with superficiality and you matter. Focus on intrinsic values and do whatever you are good with to create value for others. You’ll see how others opinions will quickly change - NOT that it is of matter.

It feels like you’re talking directly to me. I needed to hear this. Not feeling good enough has filled my life with fear. My fear has kept me from going after so many beautiful experiences thus far. I want to address these issues of mine and work on being being a better version of myself. I truly appreciate your videos. Thanks Russell.

Can you imagine having russel as a parent. Thats one lucky kid.

Helping others is the meaning of life.

Just wanted to say that you’re such an inspiration, Russell.

Truth. Life in general many people feel not good enough! Work, home etc. Etc. I've been there! Depression I'm fighting alot right now. Thank you for this video! I needed to hear this!! Thank you!

This false belief of not being good enough is a modern day epidemic 😥 we are always enough. We always have been!

He automatically makes me feel 10000000 times better after watching his videos

I love how honest and truthful you are in your way of conveying your views it’s very rare.

"If you are of service to other's, you naturally begin to feel better."

Spot on, Brother Russell! I figured that message out long ago, but it is special, important, and nourishing to hear it recapitulated from others in their own personal manner of describing it. I find each and every time I hear various truths, such as the ones you describe hear, spoken in new words from a new consciousness I haven't heard them from yet, the truths solidify more and more in my own conciousness and it becomes easier and easier to seemlessly incorporate them into my daily life with less effort. Thanks, Russell.

I loved this video so much. I was raised in a “be perfect” household, and those expectations can really stay with you for a long time. Acknowledging my accomplishments despite imperfections is a constant challenge for me and something I continue to work on. This bit rings especially true and really gets at the heart of the matter: “Recognize the standard you’re trying to appeal to is, if not arbitrary, certainly a construction.” It’s so important and I hope those watching this video that struggle will start to reframe their thoughts in this context.

I just love you Russell. Thanks for being yourself.

Meditation helped me with PTSD and made me so much calmer and think before I speak not to offend.

You ARE a good enough❤️ You ARE loved❤️ You ARE beautiful❤️✅

Loving these latest videos especially! Very inspiring, Russell! Thank you for aspiring to shine a bit more light and love in the world!

This is an amazingly soothing, loving, clear, human, needed message. I am forever grateful how you use your brilliance in so many different ways, to serve your fellow humans. Thank you❤️🙏🏻

What you said about helping other people as a means to help your self-esteem/awareness/gratitude is so true.

I've been following you since your MTV days. We got sober around the same time. So cool to see your transformation!

"Difficult to be somewhere between an ape and a devine creature". ♥️✨🔥

Feeling inadequate comes from comparison. There is no comparison, it's made up in your head. Just be you.

your calm energy today is very soothing.

Your outlook on life is amazing.. Your beard is bad ass.. Your clothes are spot on without being flashy.. Can this man do no wrong!

Imagine Keanu Reeves made his own channel.

"When I see real suffering and real sadness, sometimes I would wanna posses it; parasite off it; but I recognize my role is to be supportive, nourishing, and encouraging; not to try to own other people's pain."

Thank you for this amazing video series you put out... I find it truly inspirational!

Only keep what you have by giving it away... Great advice, thank you brother, blessings too you..

"Humans need fantasy to be human. To be the place where the falling angel meets the rising ape." ~ Terry Pratchett

Everyone likes to hear that we are good enough, which is to say "acceptable" to others. However outside of this simply existing is enough idea, there are behaviors in all of us that are NOT good enough, are not acceptable, are even dangerous to ourselves and others. The biggest eye-opener in my own life was realizing it is OK to be unhappy and NOT OK. It means make changes, not escape reality. Peace

When ever I am in the depths, I go back to my mantra "No one cares". Sad, because everyone really only cares about themselves and not me, but very freeing also, because everyone really only cares about themselves and not me. That knowledge brings me peace.

I don’t have the money for therapy. I used to have an eating disorder, and it’s turned into alcoholism, which had made me eating disorder come easily knocking on the door. Most ppl in my life know of my eating disorder. I don’t want to have another negative aspect in my life. I don’t want to get bad, it’s affecting my school now. I want help, and I am having trouble reaching out to reality. Which is probably why I’m writing here.

Did you mean Quan Yin? Also your energy seems different today (not a judgement). 🖤

Every single day I wake up thinking about al my past mistakes and how much they consume me . I don’t feel good enough and haven’t been feeling good enough for many many years .

"Purpose is to love others" and feeling not good enough will recede :) thank you Russell

Incredibly profound and full of truth. Extremely wise words have been shared and for this I can only thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and philosophies my good sir. Many blessings & Peace 🙏❤

Your voice has been so calming and soothing to hear, thank you, this has really helped me today 💜

I think this is honestly one of your best videos.

Russell, thank you. For all of these videos. Your guidance is much much much appreciated. Best wishes

You are unique, as i am unique, and in the end we are wonderful

You okay bro?

Russell, you're such a honey. Always saying the right thing just when I need it.

Russell you make me think on a daily basis.... In a good way., keep it up greetings from South Africa

hi Russell i really like the way you look at things its a breath of fresh air man

Russell how do you get over childhood bullying when it still affects you manifesting it self through low self esteem depression and anxiety in adult life?

You are fucking amazing. Articulating the words, your phrasing, your inner work sparkling all over. Love you!

RUSSELL - Blink if u have been kidnapped and are being held hostage...

Thank you Russell! You’ve become an important part of my self care and recovery journey. Your podcast and these videos inspire me to up my spiritual game. And you are 100% correct in service being the answer. I started facilitating a 12step workshop last week and my feelings of self-doubt have magically disappeared 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

*I once had the low self esteem thinking that I’m not enough, but fortunately, everything’s fine now and I know that everybody is awesome just the way they are* 🙏

4:00 This series is incredibly helpful, but I also can't help but think that these monologues would go great with those "Creature Comfort" animations by Nick Park. Peace & love.

My body is fine the way it is. And I am much more focused on my mind, heart and soul. I wish the same for you.

Young man, you're such a dear! Respect and love is what you are worthy of... -hugs

The guy I dated and who didn't want anything serious with me is now in a committed relationship, just two weeks after we ended things. The first first that popped into my head after the pain that came back that that I wasn't good enough. I really needed this video, thank you ❤️

This video is all about everything I needed to hear right now! Thank you Russell.

Kwan Yin or Guanyin. Female bodhisattva you mentioned. You emanate love these days.

Thank you for this video! It really help me out on a really bad day.

Wow this video is profound! It’s tough to be awake in the midst of people sleeping

I just wanna be someone who can help all the people I see struggling in pain day n and day out. But I can’t get past the feeling that I let people down whenever I try it’s become my biggest fear my biggest failure and my only cage.

Listen to the rich handsome talented man. He knows how it feels.......I think

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Oh the perils of online dating - always being 'dropped' when someone more aesthetically pleasing becomes a new match for the day 😳

In love with these videos. Please keep it up 💚

I'm. Just. So. Alone. All. The. Time. It messes you up.

i am loving these videos russell!!! excellent topics

Just think what a different world it would be if people could just feel good enough exactly as they are 🌈 xxxxxxxxxxx

Russell thank you for being reall we are all wakeing up to what this world is. I've been on this path for years . We are the same . Paula uk xxxx

Watching your talk show appeareances from a few years ago makes me feel not good enough Russell haha So charming, so quick witted, so charismatic, literally immune to social pressure. HOW DO YOU DO THAT RUSSELL!?

Love it. Great message. Is this a test though? I ask because the message is that we should be more in tune with ourselves and with less distraction. So I was all amped and ready to put this phone away. I was beginning to feel liberated and was imagining myself breaking this tether. Right up until I was asked to click the bell and be notified of future videos. So I clicked the bell only to hope his future videos will make me stronger.

🇲🇽 Hello from Mexico. Not comparing ourselves to others is also key for a healthy self-esteem, but this is easier said than done. We are on this unfathomable journey. Thank you Russell for your inspiring reflections. 🙏

Thank you sir. That was quite inspiring. You are a blessed soul.

About 2 years ago I fell in love with a man who was leading me on, telling me he wanted to marry me only for me to find out from his brother in law that he was keeping me as a reserve while chasing other girls. He made me feel like complete worthless shit to the point that I started to hate everything about myself even my house and family, he made me have insecurities about myself that I never had before and even things I should have been proud of such as graduating from uni, I couldn’t because he had teased me about how it had taken me longer to finish uni (I transferred courses and took a break in between) making me feel like even my degree was worthless. I compared myself to a couple of the other girls he was chasing when I found out who they were and would constantly go onto their social media and put up a photo of myself next to theirs and analyse everything that he didn’t like about me but liked about them. It was torture and I fell into depression. Even after I got married last year I still couldn’t stop thinking why I wasn’t good enough for him. Only now about 2 years after my last contact with him have I started to accept myself for who I am and stop going on social media so much and to focus on those that do love me. There are some really shit people in this world that will mess with your mind and emotions that’s why you have to be so careful when dating and really pay attention to warning signs and don’t fall too fast during the honeymoon phase. You also have to be secure within yourself and not look for that security and approval from someone else. I just regret every moment I wasted on this person. It is truely not worth it to feel bad about yourself as life is so short. It is easier said than done though. I’m still struggling with my thoughts and self acceptance but I’m slowly getting better.

Thank you Russell

It's hard feeling like you're not good enough when you've been rejected by everyone you've ever loved. I'll still watch this though, found I read being cheated on a few days ago and the wound is raw, hope this helps.

Thank you Russell

Thanks Russell, I appreciate your videos. Keep em comin:)

I've been there... not so much now though. I now deem those people I wasn't good enough for not good enough for me.

Russell I love what you’ve been doing!! Thank you so much for making these videos 🙏🏻🙏🏻💜 Much love

Thank you 😢

Just hearing you say that I am good enough brought me to tears. That consequently opened my eyes, I am not feeling happy, yet I never knew. Thank you for putting me on the first step towards healing.

I love this hologram life has its up and downs ,but all the crazy information around its a learning spiral forward time warp vortex what a ride, with lessons every day I digg it ...

Thank you for being your authentic positive ray of Light Russell. So appreciated by me and many. What you're saying makes perfect Loving sense. Your vibration is everything. You've found the gold inside - the stuff that truly matters. Bravo Beauty! 💚

Russel you big hairy hero yeh!!

I was talking to my wife about this the other day. How I feel I have never really tried hard in my life. It's my ego lying to me trying to compare with others. Not owning other's pain, wow. This really helped me.

“The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself.” ― Mark Twain

Russell please never stop posting those videos. Much love from Yemen :)

Thank you very much, Russell.

"Feeling Good" is a tremendous book for anxiety and depression to anyone who reads this comment

Very wise words

TY Russel. You are a loving, kind being. TY for loving us too.

Love from Mexico

Pops up coincidentally you always post stuff that runs through my head at this hour of wolf. Also remind me not to fap too much thanks 😂

Really love this!

Thank you so much Russell for all you do. You are such a starseed lightworker x

Seriously tho.. I felt not good enough half my life until. My life did a 180. Right? I know what its like to die. And come back. My higher power wants me to do something while I'm here. Don't know. But I have spoken to so many people . Have worked in mental health. Let me tell you. This despite of what I'm going thru right now. After a breakup. This is the happiest I ever been. Before I met my ex. I'm slowly trying to get back to Paula. The loving. Joyful, peaceful woman that I became. I vow to never let anyone steal it again. We all are going to be tested. My spiritual self is saying.. your not there yet. I know it's a process. I still have a lot of work to do. When people are trying to make you feel bad. They are not there yet!.. remember that. I have to remind myself. Most of us . Go on the superficial. Like u stated Russell bombarded with media cesspool as I call it. Comparing. Stop it right now. ! I have always looked at the second self of a person. For example. A lawyer powerful. Rich. Look good. I say to myself. What is it about this man that is not true. ? Something I'm feeling. Putting in a persona. Living a double life. Also have a mistress. No doubt. But not happy. I don't want that. I rather have peace any day of the week. Grow old gracefully.

Russell, love the way you think, your NO dummy that's for sure. Love your insight.