Evan CarmichaelSpeaker / Author / Introvert

Make Peace with Your Mind | A 1-Minute Guide to Self-Compassion

9 Jun 2014 · 1 min

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In this one‑minute motivational monologue, the speaker urges listeners to treat themselves gently, using the metaphor of "kid gloves" to illustrate self‑compassion. He recounts a personal story about almost skipping a weekend trip to Fire Island because he felt guilty about work obligations, describing how he harshly judged himself as lazy and a failure. The speaker contrasts that self‑punishment with the recommended approach of being gentle, believing in oneself, and affirming that goals—whether starting a business or working in media—will be achieved if approached with kindness. The core message is to replace self‑criticism with gentle encouragement and belief.

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Treat yourself with kid gloves. Ahh! What? It doesn't hurt because they're kid gloves. This is the best I can do with my little red mitt. What do I mean by that? That means be easy on yourself. This weekend I had an invitation last minute to go to the beach to Fire Island outside of New York, and I almost didn't I didn't go because I was like, "Oh, I can't. I gotta write blogs. I gotta do this. I gotta do that." There was all this work I had to do. And I started beating myself up and judging myself and saying, "Jani, you can't go because if you go, you know, you're a failure. You're lazy. You're not working hard." I wasn't treating myself with kid gloves. I was punching myself in the face. So be gentle with yourself. Whether you're starting a business or you're in the media, you're gonna get it done. You are gonna get it done. Treat yourself with kid gloves. Be gentle. Believe. Believe! Believe.