You can’t criticize yourself into a better person. But that’s exactly what you do when you make a mistake or mess up. For example, you may say, “I am such an idiot,” “why would they talk to me?” “I am so ugly,” I can’t even do the math.” You think that being your own worst critic will motivate you to do better. Don’t you? No, my friend. If that were the case, we would have a lot of motivated people around us. You will decrease your chances of success when you criticize yourself. Why? Because your mind is working against you! If you keep repeating this type of negative self-talk, it’s easy to accept these things as truth and feel like you don’t deserve to eat healthy or exercise.
So, when you find yourself saying things like, “I’m not good enough,” or “I could never do that,” it’s important to remind yourself that this type of negative self-talk is not helpful, and in many cases, it’s not even true.
A lot of people believe that if they’re hard on themselves, they’ll somehow force themselves to improve. The logic goes something like, “If I’m tough on myself, I’ll have no choice but to get better.” It’s almost like trying to use negativity as fuel, but here’s the catch—it doesn’t work. Instead of pushing you forward, self-criticism acts like a heavy weight, dragging you down into a spiral of shame, guilt, and self-doubt.
Let’s explore the topic and dive deeper into why this type of self-criticism is a losing strategy.
What approach should you be taking for growth, but not stagnation?
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