Deplatforming Your Inner Critic
February 17, 2026 - 22:19
The relentless pursuit of success is often driven by a quiet hope: that achievement will finally silence our harshest internal judge. This was a battle intimately known by the legendary Broadway and film director Bob Fosse. He was famously hooked on success, not merely for acclaim, but with a deeper, more desperate yearning. He hoped each new triumph would magically extinguish his inner critic—a voice that, as for so many, never fought fair in the first place.
Fosse’s story highlights a universal struggle. The inner critic is not rational; it dismisses accomplishments and magnifies flaws. His belief that external validation could quiet this internal torment is a poignant reflection of a common misconception. Awards and accolades proved to be a temporary salve, not a cure.
His experience serves as a powerful reminder that deplatforming this internal voice requires internal work. Success does not automatically confer self-acceptance. The challenge lies not in outrunning the critic through achievement, but in learning to recognize its unfair tactics and diminishing its power, creating space for creativity and peace that no award can provide.
MORE NEWS
July 5, 2026 - 02:20
Psychology says people who don't like talking to customer care aren't necessarily antisocial, they may beA new perspective on customer service interactions suggests that the frustration many feel when calling support lines is not a sign of poor social skills or rudeness. Instead, psychology indicates...
July 4, 2026 - 04:32
Psychology says people who always eat hot dogs on the Fourth of July aren't just having fun, they may be tPsychologists say that people who always eat hot dogs on the Fourth of July are often doing more than keeping a tradition alive. Familiar holiday foods can strengthen feelings of belonging,...
July 3, 2026 - 13:27
Media Psychology and the Streaming Services BoomStreaming services have exploded in popularity over the last decade, but the secret to their success goes far beyond just having a good library of shows. The most successful platforms have been...
July 2, 2026 - 23:24
Overthinking Is Not the Real IssueOverthinking looks like a thinking problem. Most people assume the answer is to think less, to quiet the mind, or to just stop worrying. But that approach rarely works because overthinking is not...