Psychology and self help teachings have it wrong by viewing the inner critic as a purely negative feature of the mind, something to try to get rid of by silencing. Since it leads to depression, anxiety, and other problems, it’s seen as a poison of the psyche, a pathology of the soul, a sickness of your psychology. But this misses the fact that the critic’s hurtful words are just its surface manifestation; behind it is something completely different—your guide to growth! The critic is only the seed, the impetus, the painful poke from your subconscious calling you to action—the beginning of a meaningful and purposeful process that’s designed to spark awakening and transformation.

If you simply try to silence the critic, you miss the whole point. You mistake a “symptom” for your growth process. By drowning it with drugs you kill this growth, and by only using mind tricks like positive or rational replies to the critic you spend a lot of time and energy “managing” your problem.

Your critic is your crucible—your painful birth into the positive process of individuation. You must learn how to process your negative thought-voices, not just try to get rid of them. Doing so will lead to healing, growth, inner strength, wisdom, and well-being.

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