121-The Inner Critic Part 2 - Buddhism in daily life

The Inner Critic Part 2


We could also equate the so-called inner critic with thinking
itself, because we think that the voice in our head is our voice,
our ego. But we don't realize that there is also an ego that is
doing its mischief here, that makes us believe in all kinds of
horror scenarios, 99 percent of which don't happen, of course.


This ego (and its constant, usually aggravating voice) is the
result of evolution, which makes us live through all kinds of
situations, simply to warn us of the dangers that might occur, to
prepare us for them, to go through life carefully and
thoughtfully. Today, however, there is not a saber-toothed tiger
lurking behind every rock, the ego has become independent, but
continues to present us with all possible threats, simply because
that is the task of the ego.


Today we must silence this ego, just as the teacher of all
teachers has exemplified to us.


Because in this context, the inner voice brings up issues that
are de facto harmful to us, because here we are "persuaded" that
there is something "wrong" with us. Also, more and more fears
arise in this way, which in no way improve things, but rather
unsettle us, because the feeling arises that something about us
does not fit.


No matter what the ego wants to tell us, we have to silence this
voice, but we have to think about real things, like making plans,
or lists, or papers, but we have to switch off the chattering
ego.


What do you think life would be like without the thoughts that we
are not "good" enough?


What would it be like without the feeling that we are always
doing everything "wrong"?


What could become of us if we didn't think that we couldn't do
"it"?


On the contrary, should we instead put ourselves in a mental
state where we could be satisfied with who we are, make the inner
voice stop?


The inner critic, in most cases, is an accumulation of the past,
of the experiences that have shaped us, that we have inherited
from whomever, from upbringing, from family and friends, from
work, from wherever.


According to Buddha, everything always comes the way it has to
come, so everything is fine the way it is right now, it's ok.


Every moment is good as it is, because it is our karma, so we can
be happy, why not?


Free yourself from this inner critic, the way is the goal!


What hits us, springs from thinking, always goes back to thinking


- Buddha - honorary name of Siddharta Gautama - 560 to 480 before
the year zero





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