A Letter To My Biggest Critic

I wrote this letter several months ago. Feel free to use it as a guide for writing a similar one of your own.

Dear Inner Critic:

I have thought about writing you for sometime now. I’m not sure where we first met or how long we’ve been together, but its been long enough that I’ve forgotten what it’s like to walk the earth without feeling your presence ever near. You are to be congratulated. You have proven to be more faithful than my friends and more resilient than my enemies. That is part of the problem with you isn’t it? I can’t tell if you are friend or foe.

You’ve talked me out of doing so many things. Is it because you wanted to protect me from failure or because you were hoping to keep me from doing something bigger and better than you could bear to witness? How many times have you caught me mid-idea and turned me aside? Or met me in the shower the morning after I’ve finally figured something out and convinced me how ridiculous my plans are in the haze of my early morning fog. I’m sure you’ve kept me out of trouble, but I see now that you’ve also kept from me something more.

I want you to leave me alone. I don’t want to walk with you any more. The space inside my head is expensive and you’ve been squatting too long. There is nothing left for you to say that I need to hear. You’re core message has finally gotten old. Your voice has grown thin. You seem to be losing your confidence. It’s time for you to go.

Wade

P. S. I know you would love to take one final shot at me by saying something about this letter. Nice try buddy. I hit your mute button five minutes ago.