Don't Be Your Own Harshest Critic!
You don't need to be your biggest critic because there will be plenty of other people volunteering for that role! I have come to realise that my own internal dialogue is far more critical and limiting than any external dialogue from others could ever be. Our inner critic can be beneficial in keeping us focused on improving ourselves, and our lives, by not allowing us to rest on our laurels and continually guiding us toward further improvement and goal setting. That subconscious critic can be an extremely motivating force. It can sharpen our conscious focus on things that are subconsciously worrying us - things like whether we’re fully utilising our skills and talents in our chosen jobs; whether we even enjoy the jobs or careers that we have; whether we’re truly happy where we live; whether we’re fulfilled in our relationships; whether we are becoming the person we aspired to be when we were younger. But that subconscious critic can also be debilitatingly powerful in caus