Our inner critic (or inner flatterer) may try to discourage us or tell us we are amazing. Ignore these voices
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These voices may say we are not talented enough. or that art is a waste of time. or that the audience will not like it. or that everything we do is perfect.
These voices may have been a critical or doting parent, teacher or mentor from an earlier life time.
Let hese distractiions pass without expending energy on them