The inner critical voice

The critical inner voice represents an internal enemy and may be thought of as a threat to self-actualization and self-fulfilment. It tends to encourage inwardness, doubt, self-criticism, self-denial and inadequacy. But this voice tends to originate from early life experiences that are internalized and carried, as ways we think about ourselves. Frequently, many of these negative voices derive from our parents or carers, as children we collect the negative attitudes that parents not only have towards their children but also project about themselves and the world around them.
Once you recognise that the voice(s) you have in your head, is not your voice you can gain clarity. Recognising instead that these attacks are derived from childhood experience. If you can identify your voice you can gain an incredible amount of strength and release some of the power it may hold over you.