Olivia Gaines Author

I live with an inner critic who loves pointing out my faults, failures, and shortcomings. I’m never good enough for that bastard.

How about you?

“In all my years of coaching, I have never worked with anyone who was not substantially sabotaged by a persistent Judge character… Your Judge Saboteur is your private enemy number one.” Shirzad Chamine, author of, “Positive Intelligence.”

Shirzad said, “The Judge Saboteur constantly finds fault with:

1. Ourselves.
2. Others.
3. Our circumstances.”

I’m so used to – comfortable with – his voice that I fear I couldn’t succeed without him. I mistakenly believe he drives me to success. But, my inner fault-finder never shows me the path to success and happiness. He yells, but he never yells, “Go Dan! You can do it.”

Discerning without judging:

What would I do if I didn’t judge – find fault – all the time? Wouldn’t I lose…