Fear Of The Known

You hear that?

“You suck.”

“You cannot draw.”

“Your playing is awful.”

“That will never work.”

“She wont talk to you.”

“You’ll never be a success.”

That’s your inner critic. It is powerful.

People say don’t listen to it.

I say listen very carefully. It can make you strong. That inner critic is a demon that powers the machine that is capable of creating extraordinary work.

When people say don’t listen to your inner critic they are really saying “I am afraid of mine. I’m afraid of standing out. I am afraid to be the best. I am afraid of being extraordinary.”