The Inner Critic is that part of yourself that criticizes everything you
do, doubts what you do, doesn't think you are good enough, gives you
negative thoughts, is cynical, is never satisfied, and is a
perfectionist. Another term for the Inner Critic is the Inner Villain
that plays a plot with yourself. Once you have disengaged from the plot
with other people, you then have the task of disengaging from your own
Villain that is making you a Victim to yourself.
As long as you are busy blaming other people for your feelings and
circumstances... Your Inner Critic remains invisible to you. So it
stands to reason, that when you cease blaming others, you will then
become aware of your own self blame, and inner criticism. It is your
inner criticism that has you blaming others in the first place. If you are sensitive to others blaming or criticizing you... Then you
have a well developed Inner Critic. It is the Inner Critic that cares
what others think about you. It is the Inner Critic that has you feeling
hurt by what others say or do.
Once you have dealt with your Inner Critic, you will be less at the
effect of other people, and more at cause over all areas of your
life. If you have a fear of rejection... This is a fear born directly
from the essence of your Inner Critic.Technically, the Inner Critic is
your shadow self that is you rejecting you. It is found in the depths of
your subconscious mind.
The opposite of your Inner Critic is self acceptance, or another way of saying this is your Inner Cheerleader.
When your Inner Critic is beating you up for a mistake you made, you
become unsavory to other people. They feel that you are negative and
perhaps toxic and therefore will be inclined to reject you. Your Inner
Critic seduces the worst behavior from people as it only leaves space
for a harmful act or nasty comment. You might as well have a sign on
your forehead that says, beat me up, reject me.
It takes a very clear person to see this and not reject you or beat you
up. This takes a lot of energy and isn't fun. So you are no fun to be
around (and you can't stand yourself either.)
So now that we know what the Inner Critic is, how do we deal with it? How do we disengage from it?...read more>>>....