A short motivational monologue by Blair Singer advising listeners how to recognize and interrupt the negative inner voice that undermines confidence. Singer distinguishes the ‘little voice’ from the ‘real you,’ recommends labeling it (“there it is”) to disassociate, and suggests physically or verbally interrupting it (saying “stop”) to regain control.
That little voice that just said, you can't do it, that's the problem. And guess what? It's not you. It's not the real you. You know the little voice I'm talking about? It's that thing in your head that went, one little voice. I don't have a little voice. That's the one I'm talking about. So what do you do when that shows up? First thing is you say, there it is. What I mean by that? Well, when it shows up, if you can recognize it's the little voice and not you, it's a composite of old memories and old experiences and bad advice and school teachers and par and all that stuff and realize that's not the real you. The real you is genius. And you could go, oh, there it is. You've just pulled yourself away from it and you're back in control. At worst case scenario, you get one of those little voices that you can't do it. Pretend like it's standing right here and just go, stop. Now, if somebody sees you do that, they'll think you're a little weird. But if you're by yourself, just go, stop. Because you've got to stop that pattern and get yourself to disassociate.