adopting mentors

How to recognise the inner critic - It turns out we can recognize this voice as the inner critic…by picking up on a few clues >

• It is making a definite pronouncement, with very little evidence to back it up. It's interested in "the way things are." (This is always a red flag!)

• It's undertaking a premature evaluation of the question "Is it possible, or not?" rather than wondering, "What could be possible?" or, even better, "How can I make this possible?" 

• It's stuck, repetitive. No real action is inspired by it. 

• The energy behind the mental chatter is one of self-critique rather than self-care. 

• The intention is shutting down forward movement, rather than opening up problem solving. There's no searching for solutions or good ideas.

Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.

Don't float for too long. Choose something that you like, that you're curious about, and follow it. 

...we create continuously before us the road we must journey upon.