Quiet Your Inner Critic Before And While Creating

18 Jun 2026 #misc

Last week, I started a new book project, and the inner critic showed up too.

After months of testing the material, the idea is solid. I’ve used my 10-idea lists and followed lessons from past books.

As soon as I began, my inner critic (or the Resistance as Steven Pressfield calls it) spoke up:

• Do you really have something for a book?
• This one will be short. Are people going to like it?
• Are you sure about this?

To quiet that voice, I had to shake my head and remind myself to:

• Do it for yourself
• Enjoy the process
• Release it
• Then move to the next project

Shout-out, inner critic!