“Self-talk” refers to the things we regularly say to ourselves that affect our everyday lives. “You got this!” An athlete might say that to himself before competing. Or someone heading into a job interview might say the same. When self-talk takes a turn for the negative, a person could consistently say to herself, “You’re such a screw up,” and this would impact her day-to-day. What one thing do you say to yourself most often? When I think about this honestly, what I echo most often to myself is either the statement, “You’re not doing enough,” or the question, “Are you doing enough?” I worry that I’m wasting time or wasting my youth or not maximizing the advantages I’ve been given and not doing enough in the service of society… This self-talk motivates me but it also probably takes a toll in a way that “Wow – you’re great!” would not (if that were my most regularly occurring self-talk instead). For now, I’m not necessarily going to try to change my self-talk but I think it’s important to understand what it is.

Source: WBQ Original inspired by The Tim Ferriss Podcast

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