Every so often the words of others become so burdensome in our lives that we can hardly move forward. The words! We hear the words of our friends as they comment on our latest adventure. The words! We hear parental words telling us no one will every like ‘that attitude’. The words! We hear teachers from the 70’s still telling us we’ll never succeed at math. The words! Words we repeat over and over in our minds. The words!

Eventually the words become so taxing we are unable to hear our own voice. We can no longer hear our own thoughts. We can no longer drown out the words! The words of others!

Are you letting other people’s words take over your thoughts? Are you letting your thoughts ruin your life?

STOP IT!

Is it easy nope! It’s hard. It is hard to stop hearing the words of criticism that have been implanted in our head. I wrote a post Everyone’s a Critic that has some wonderful tips for dealing with criticism.

Shake off the words of others. Let them go. Redefine who you are and where you wish to go. Then go for it!

Be who you are without being encumbered by ‘the words’. You’ll be happier and will your life will be better.