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  • Опубликовано: 22 июл 2024
  • Steve Chapman shines a light on his inner critic - that whisper in his ear that constantly tells him he isn’t good enough and that he should never try anything new or risk making a fool of himself.
    Steve tells the story of how a personal experience of failure led him to begin an MI5 style investigation into his inner critic and how he has used a variety of experimental and creative means to learn to dance with it, rather than do battle with it.
    Explores the deeper recesses of personality, and talks about his relationship with his own ‘inner critic’ and self-doubt. Using creative practices, gestalt principles and mask work, he shows us that our identity and sense of self isn’t as fixed as we may believe. By learning to dance with his inner critic, rather than fight it, he has been able to notice and understand things he wasn't aware of, and in doing so, liberate more of his own creative ambitions.
    This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

Комментарии • 69

  • @AnnaPrzebudzona
    @AnnaPrzebudzona 3 года назад +53

    Today I literally cried because I decided to write down what my inner critic thought of me when I looked in the mirror. I cried because I realised that I share my body and my life with an entity which continuously judges me, puts me down, and predicts the most catastrophic and horrible future for me. Then I watched a few videos about an inner critic but this one is really different, powerful and inspiring. I love it!

    • @MikeD-hn9hf
      @MikeD-hn9hf 2 года назад +3

      How is your 'dance with your inner critic' fairing now Upaja? I hope, live Steve, your nemesis is becoming your muse!

    • @shirleyling7505
      @shirleyling7505 Год назад

      Same experience here!! The self criticism has become self sabotage throughout these few years for me which I think my inner critic has almost overshadowed or conquered me which left me in a suffocating state. A few videos about inner critic brought me here and I’m now going to draw and write down the inner beast in me!

  • @AnnoulaXeni
    @AnnoulaXeni 3 года назад +26

    Only 133K views? How is this getting passed over? It's a gem and he's lovely. So, to him, thank you!

  • @austencia
    @austencia 2 года назад +5

    9:20....'I'd swollowed whole as true descriptions of who I was...' so powerful.

  • @susanphillips77
    @susanphillips77 3 года назад +20

    Wow! That is the best talk ever. Accepting, instead of changing myself seems more achievable and a much healthier approach to wholeness.

  • @aasthadabla6046
    @aasthadabla6046 3 года назад +14

    WHY IS THIS SO UNDERRATED IT'S SO GOOD

  • @tiptreejen
    @tiptreejen 7 лет назад +35

    Steve! This is great. I spontaneously applauded with the audience and then realised you wouldn't hear (then my inner critic told me not to be stupid). I love your cartoons too (and the puppet).

  • @jimbobwoof
    @jimbobwoof 6 лет назад +17

    I keep coming back to this video time and again.Painful as it is at times to watch - my own inner critic is very strong - it is ultimately hopeful. encouraging me to see how my own anxiety and self doubt can be the fuel for my growth and happiness.

  • @wesp2735
    @wesp2735 4 года назад +4

    Out of all the inner critic talks and articles, this one rings the bell to me. Uncover your inner critic, bring it to the light and have a relationship with it. I will practice this and hopefully succeed in my life long battle with an inner critic that tells me I am not good enough like others which stems from my parent's upbringing. Thank you so much for sharing this.

  • @ege7417
    @ege7417 3 года назад +11

    One of the bests of TED.

  • @MichalAnnStrahilevitz
    @MichalAnnStrahilevitz 2 года назад +2

    This should be required viewing for everyone! I am requiring this of my students as homework (science of happiness and well-being).

  • @cstovalljr
    @cstovalljr 6 лет назад +7

    Phenomenal TALK!!! So glad Seth Godin shared it. This "inner critic" is what stifles so many people (including me sometimes) from stepping out on the fringes and doing something the world has never seen.

  • @grantturner8173
    @grantturner8173 7 лет назад +19

    Steve, great talk. And my inner critic agrees. As well as telling me I couldn't do anything as good.

    • @AlexandruMare
      @AlexandruMare 3 года назад +2

      This is so funny. My inner critic salutes your inner critic! :))

  • @arlinegeorge6967
    @arlinegeorge6967 3 года назад +2

    So true. We are not taught in to believe in yourself. As long we do or behave with integrity and honest ethics just do it ! Beautiful amazing talk. Thank you. bless you. All your dreams come true.

  • @suryaprakasheng
    @suryaprakasheng 3 года назад +4

    Namaste, The cartoons made this presentation so much better. Very useful ideas about inner critic.

  • @sallybonneywell4767
    @sallybonneywell4767 7 лет назад +9

    Steve this an excellent, thought provoking and stimulating talk - thank you! Great to bring light to the inner critic we all have - and you do this wonderfully!

  • @AMeditativeMind
    @AMeditativeMind Год назад +2

    I know myself and best friend has dealt with this same inner voice. Meditation has helped us be able to observe and notice these thoughts, and when it arrives. This has helped a lot. Helps to get to have more control over these thoughts. As well as watching motivational videos, I feel the voice hardly exits now. Good luck on taming the lion.

  • @felipefreitas1
    @felipefreitas1 4 года назад +2

    this talk isn't just good - it's awesome. this is very great

  • @davidlurey
    @davidlurey 7 лет назад +13

    Fantastic... Inspiring... True and Real. Thank you for sharing your journey and turning on the music to dance with my own critic.

  • @DDCrp
    @DDCrp 5 лет назад +14

    Wow, he really tapped into something special here. This is so rich- thank you

  • @B-Mo-Dinero
    @B-Mo-Dinero 5 месяцев назад +1

    I have a smile on my face as I end this video. Well done, Steve!

  • @jyotivyas9286
    @jyotivyas9286 Год назад +2

    What A Creativity 👌💐😊😢😊It gave Me Rise...Wow....Amazing g...Dancing with the inner critic...Coming out of it... Woe 👌💐👍💐💐💐😊😊

  • @m7tscircus
    @m7tscircus Год назад +1

    😢😢😢gosh ive been trying so hard to get rid of mine. it hurts so much.
    thank you for the brilliant talk

  • @sarahblunden4372
    @sarahblunden4372 Год назад +1

    Amazing . Could relate to what he said. Loved the Barble being someone's inner critic. I had that Barble when I was growing up.

  • @TheBrainsugarfreeze
    @TheBrainsugarfreeze 4 года назад

    Steve, your talk and experiences made me cry. Of joy! Because you gave me the tools I needed to talk and connect with my inner critic in a manner that is more sincere and close to my heart. Thank you! I also have to give a talk about our inner critic and this talk was what I needed. Keep talking to your inner self and also critics and come back and share with us.

  • @ExpandedPerception
    @ExpandedPerception 2 года назад +2

    Brilliant! Everything in your presentation down to your language resonated. Absolutely loved it. Thank you.

  • @JaxTheGat
    @JaxTheGat 2 года назад +1

    My dad sent me this and insisted I watch it… i’m glad he did.
    Well done, great talk👍

  • @AnneMcCrossan
    @AnneMcCrossan 6 лет назад +15

    This is so excellent, really glad Seth Godin has shared it, I wouldn't have come across it otherwise. Props to you.

  • @MeZimm
    @MeZimm Год назад +5

    Completely out of the blue, I burst into tears at 6:28, and had to pause the vid and mourn my younger self for all the pain and frustration and sadness he had experienced, as a fellow young boy who allegedly "didn't try hard enough or make enough effort."
    I was diagnosed with ADHD relatively early in life, but the implications of that diagnosis were still very obscure to everyone: my parents, teachers, guidance counselors, and of course myself.
    That had been the constant refrain. And it's such a hard narrative to shake.

  • @szhang9202
    @szhang9202 3 года назад +3

    This resonates with me so much, thanks for sharing

  • @jyotivyas9286
    @jyotivyas9286 Год назад +1

    Thank you Sadguru Shri Rajneesh Osho...👌💐😊

  • @samezekiel3006
    @samezekiel3006 7 лет назад +10

    Steve, thoroughly enjoyed and identified with your talk. When you taught me in the MSc I will never forget when you said "if you are going to fail, fail big, it is so much more interesting". It helped me enormously and I often remember this when self-doubt creeps in.Danela Ezekiel

  • @DogplayBDA
    @DogplayBDA 7 лет назад +5

    A fellow Hoffmate; here thank you for this i hadn't thought about drawing the little bastard to pull it out of the shadows

  • @charlottesills3977
    @charlottesills3977 7 лет назад +2

    Steve - Great description of that inner part of us. Thank you.

  • @tam_ryan1036
    @tam_ryan1036 4 года назад +2

    Superb, Steve. Thanks SO much. You've inspired me to find out more.

  • @matthewtaylor6044
    @matthewtaylor6044 7 лет назад +2

    Love it Steve, very powerful but simple stuff which you deliver in a very thought provoking way...now off to wrestle and tame my inner critic...again...

  • @Ayespirit
    @Ayespirit 3 года назад +2

    Thank you so much for that motivational message

  • @rockysage7760
    @rockysage7760 2 года назад +1

    Geniune talk. It's refreshing!

  • @trefinboy
    @trefinboy 6 лет назад +3

    Very pertinent and inspiring Steve. Thanks!!

  • @janadejager788
    @janadejager788 6 лет назад +2

    Thank you for this! I am inspired!

  • @lalalinda93
    @lalalinda93 3 года назад +2

    Great talk, thank you

  • @jamalhamdan9170
    @jamalhamdan9170 3 года назад +1

    This is a very rich,inspiral and interesting speech and subject,

  • @victoriaannebutler
    @victoriaannebutler Год назад +2

    I believe that the inner critic originates from the imagination and can therefore be altered at will. It is a response to internal or external stimulii (especially where verbal communication does not happen). I have found that by creating imaginary friends, they can help to counter the negative dialogue, that I can change my mood and that affects the dialogue. Mantras and word associations are also quite good, as once the critic begins, my mind will create a joke, which will make me laugh. Another way to manage them, is to remember a time when I was relaxed and happy. All these things have helped and can be difficult to do at first, but time like learning a sport, they become second nature. Amost to the point, where I can be unaffected by the for most of the day. If anybody has any other techniques I'd love to hear from you.

  • @geaninaroman4041
    @geaninaroman4041 3 года назад +2

    Brilliant talk, thank you!

  • @meio4744
    @meio4744 6 лет назад +2

    That 'inner critic' is a walk in the park.

  • @theboyrose
    @theboyrose 6 лет назад +1

    Great talk Steve. Really enjoyed watching it ... as did my own inner critic

  • @magnuslindkvist4376
    @magnuslindkvist4376 5 лет назад +1

    Wonderful talk. Thanks, Steve!

  • @tataengr9725
    @tataengr9725 3 года назад +1

    Love this idea. Needed to hear it.

  • @jimcronin2856
    @jimcronin2856 6 лет назад +4

    A masterpiece.

  • @johnhardwick5379
    @johnhardwick5379 3 года назад

    Brilliant Steve! Thanks for sharing.

  • @dianediane1245
    @dianediane1245 3 года назад +1

    This talk is excellent!🎊

  • @commander_st
    @commander_st 3 года назад +1

    Wonderful creativity and perspective. I believe one of the many lessons is to not let constructive feedback/bad news empower the Inner Critic. Was Kevin's feedback valid?

  • @josebraga78
    @josebraga78 3 года назад

    Simply amazing!!!

  • @divinesophia2025
    @divinesophia2025 7 лет назад +2

    Incredible!

  • @teiwaz3370
    @teiwaz3370 3 года назад

    This is my favourite Ted Talk :)

  • @tomnesfossen554
    @tomnesfossen554 4 года назад +2

    Brilliant👍

  • @danforeman2199
    @danforeman2199 5 лет назад +1

    What a great talk

  • @igor-yp1xv
    @igor-yp1xv Год назад +1

    Nice talk

  • @SisterSustain
    @SisterSustain 4 года назад

    Well done. :)

  • @electricyouare2222
    @electricyouare2222 4 года назад

    steve ur my new best friend and Im gonna pretend youre in my head from now.

  • @itchaban
    @itchaban 5 лет назад +1

    💪❤

  • @feyzasafak1842
    @feyzasafak1842 6 лет назад

    Neden alt yazı yok 😭

  • @rubysmith9584
    @rubysmith9584 4 года назад +2

    I completely disagree with the message of this talk.
    If I am correct, the message is to simply accept the self-critic as a part of yourself. I think that is wrong. My self critic is unhealthy. It limits me and makes me second guess every decision, and stops me from doing the things that make me happy. Even when I do achieve something that makes me happy, it diminishes it. That`s unhealthy, and needs to be changed. Your inner critic is suppose to build you up, not break you. If you fall in the latter, something has to change
    (As I am writing this, mine is saying "no one is going to listen" and "who are you to say something, you dont have a ted talk". Do you see how unhealthy that is. Wouldn't it be better if it said "put your thought out there. You maybe wrong or right, hopefully after discussion from others you can decide. You`re here to learn")

    • @marcelagarcia3925
      @marcelagarcia3925 3 года назад +7

      Don't you think that the only way the inner critic can be transformed is by first facing it, seeing it for what it is, and then taking its words less seriously?

    • @Kandyrose0108
      @Kandyrose0108 4 месяца назад +1

      I don't think it means ONLY to accept as part of yourself. What I learned is that neither should we try to fight with and get rid of it nor should we be getting caught up in their narratives. Rather, we should observe it in a curious way- question it- "what is it protecting me from?"

  • @baojingli4290
    @baojingli4290 7 лет назад

    Why is this an add

  • @mycount64
    @mycount64 2 года назад

    My inner critic did not speak until I was 55 and it was drug induced took me about 5 seconds to discredit it. Simplistic, trite and 3rd person... the opinion of others are your opinions if you believe them. I do not take a statement as a matter of fact I want it backed up by a reason and the inner critic cannot provide reasons only throw shade. So, ya goof on your inner critic every chance you get ... try when it criticises take its position and exaggerate it ad absurdum it looses its effective when you show how much better you are at the job than the critic. Like by giving this ted talk you will catch cancer and die so will the entire audience.