The Components of Our Critical Mind

Our critical mind is the voice that constantly scrutinizes our actions and behaviours. It's the internalized voice of the external world. These voices might seem harsh because their critiques in most cases, do not align with our true selves. These are the limited beliefs imposed on us.

Our critical minds have evolved through our childhood. The first and the core voice of our critical minds is the voice of our primary caregivers. In most cases, our parents. Growing up, we experience the world through our parents' lens. Our nervous systems get attuned to these worlds, rather than to our bodies.

As we get older and we begin to question these world views, in a way, we begin to seek our own. We see that we no longer fit in the world views created by them, and dare to venture new worlds. Treading our own paths is one of the most difficult journeys that we'll ever undertake in our lives. It requires us to unlearn all that does not meet our measures, and practice new ways of being that does.

Through our experiences, we learn the qualities deemed acceptable, and all that isn't. We mould ourselves to fit into places. This represses our true sense of self, and after a while, can suffocate our day-to-day experiences.

Unfortunately, we get so acquainted with this critical voice, that we begin to identify with it. Unless we are aware of our thought processes and are curious enough to unpack the narratives hidden beneath the layers of decades of conditioning, we are confined to the loop.

Just a few days back when I was in the middle of a thought process, I realized that I wasn't trusting my intuition. Instead, my mind gave me excuses for not trusting this thought. The thought inspired me, motivated me and encouraged me to work on my true self. I then questioned this resistance - Why shouldn't I trust a thought that felt good and kind to me?

Would you allow yourself to believe in your subjective experience? Just for a minute, do not impose this experience on what you should feel like.

The beginning of true freedom lies in accepting your circumstances just as they are and moving your way through them.