Ah, the inner critic.

As the Buddha says, "More than those who hate you, more than all your enemies, an undisciplined mind does greater harm."

How true is that?!? How's your internal dialogue? Are you even aware of just how much you criticize yourself? It's pretty crazy when we really start to notice what's going on up there in our minds!!

And, of course, we face a barrage of criticism from the outside world. In her brilliant book, The Gifted Adult, Mary-Elaine Jacobsen spends an entire chapter walking us through the criticisms commonly thrown at gifted adults and provides some cool alternative responses.

Like these:

CRITICISM #8: "Can't You Just Stick with One Thing?"
NEW RESPONSE: "No, Probably Not."

CRITICISM #10: "Why Don't You Slow Down?"
NEW RESPONSE: "Going Fast Is Normal for Me."

CRITICISM #1: "Who Do You Think You Are?"
NEW RESPONSE: "A Humble Everyday Genius Called to Serve."

Love it.

"The most dangerous of our prejudices reign in ourselves against ourselves. To dissolve them is a creative act." ~ Hugo von Hofsmannsthal

"Don't pay any attention to the critics-don't even ignore them." ~ Samuel Goldwyn