By Tony Fahkry
“Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt.” – William Shakespeare
Taming the monkey mind
It’s an all too common experience – the silent, yet incessant self-doubt which inhabits your mind, combined with the stream of destructive thoughts which accompany it.
The voice repeatedly commands your attention, while reminding you of your inherent weaknesses. The ceaseless inner dialogue knows no boundaries until it has completely overwhelmed you. In that very moment you have surrendered, knowing it has taken hold of you once more.
Welcome to self-doubt, the intimidating inner critic and modest detractor determined to undermine your success. Despite your best intentions to overpower the crippling self-talk, it seems futile as it sustains its hold on you. Why won’t it leave you alone you often wonder?