YOU ARE YOUR OWN WORST CRITIC WITH BROTHER EDDIE

“Life is messy, but you don’t have to be.” I’m not sure that’s actually a quote from somewhere, but if it’s not, it should be. When it comes to my life, I am above and beyond my own worst critic. I want things perfect and organized and shiny and bright, and anything less than that feels like utter failure. In fact, I’d go so far as to say there may be a level of self-hate that I’m a bit guilty of. That’s a reality that isn’t going to change any time soon, either, and nor do I want it to. Well, not entirely, at least.

Criticism comes in two flavors: constructive and destructive. When people talk about being their own worst critic as a bad thing, they’re most likely acknowledging the latter type of criticism. Must the two be mutually exclusive? If you are your own worst critic, can’t that be a benefit if refocused in a healthy manner?

Refocus Your Inner Critic

TIONS“Oh my gosh. Writing this book was such a waste of my life. All the time I lost doing this, I could have been doing something else. Oh my. Think of all the time I lost with… If I’d been working more hours instead of pretending to be a writer, I’d have made…” The chain of thoughts goes on and on. So back up and give a little life to characters Constructive and Destructive, shall we? Let’s just play this out a bit…https://jessicaschmeidler.com/your-harshest-critic/

You’re your own worst critic and sometimes that voice gets too loud. Understand that you are also your best chance at happiness, so fill your head up with kind words about yourself. Try this out tonight and let us know how you feel after 

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