What Do You Say to Your Worst Critic?

The worst critic you have in the world is that little voice inside your head.

And no one can put pressure on you like that voice.

I try to train mine.

Sometimes, it doesn’t listen.

It’s good at finding reasons and excuses for why it’s whispering all those things in your mind.

And the damn thing is good at supporting arguments.

Kid’s don’t call. Means you’re a bad parent.

Sales slow. Because you suck.

Hungry? Your cooking is no good.

It’s a long list and silencing the inner critic is tough.

Hell, it’s practically a full time job.

Which is why training is so important.

Training turns into a habit, and then it’s easy to recognize when the voice is wrong.

And like critics of most things, the voice is usually wrong.

Hungry? You can whip up crack crackers in 5 minutes that will make you slobber like Pavlov’s dogs.

Slow sales? Finish that short story and give it away.

Kid’s are busy with finals. Text and let them know you love them.

The list goes on.

Sometimes, I talk about the little things, because I think the little things are important.

Great coffee this morning. It’s gonna be a good day.

Beautiful sunrise. Frost on the grass making it look like a fantasy landscape.

Ignore the leaves that need to be raked. Just means the season has turned, and that happens every year.

All the little things add up to counter that voice in the head.

And when that inner critic gets silenced, gets shut down and shunted aside, that opens up the voice for the stories.

That’s the goal. Always.

Do what you need to make your day amazing.

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