By Peter Metcher
Stanislaw Lec once said, "You can close your eyes to reality, but not to memories."
You can close your eyes to external images, but not internal images. Likewise it is with talking and other sounds.
You might be able to shut out the external talk; many husbands are said, by their wives, to be very good at doing this. If you live in or near a city, you become very good at filtering out the sounds that surround you day and night.
Noises that once forced their way to the front of your attention slowly blend into the background, until you no longer consciously register the sound. This phenomena is of great value. Imagine a few moments, during which, all of the sounds within your hearing range registered in your conscious mind. That might be something like information overload.
Now, back to the point - internal sounds, that is, your talk to yourself can be your best resource in terms of self-esteem, self-image, and self-support. Those small conversations you have with yourself, whether you aware of having them or not, can make or break any chance you have of moving on or moving up in your life.So how do you make sure these conversations are working for you? The first step is to become aware of them.
In the first stages, just be aware of what is being discussed, raise your awareness of the tone of the conversation, and particularly, pay attention to how you feel at the end of these conversations.
If you have tried to "listen" in, but are not being included in the conversation, here is something to try. This is a very useful strategy.
Whenever you are moving through your day, check you thoughts. Check what is going on in your mind, and how you are feeling. Your self talk will be centered on your reactions to external events and your feelings towards to people you with which you interact.
Make notes if you feel the need to, but become aware of what you are talking to yourself about in your day.
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