What If It's Not True?

What if our inner voices are wrong? "I am my own worst critic!" is a common expression. So my question is "who you gonna trust?" If our self talk can so easily turn negative, inspired by random perceived rejections or sometimes by nothing at all, should we be trusting ourselves to make these judgments. Why is it so often that our friends are full of praises for our successes and we can barely hear it? We are so busy saying "Yes, but...." They do it too, so you are not alone. You know you usually think your friends are funnier, smarter, better looking than they think they are.
What is the antidote to those sour words we hear inside of us? Find proof that the truth lies elsewhere. For instance, when I say "I always make the same mistake and fall into the same patterns." Find the exceptions, when this wasn't true and write it down. This won't be easy, at first. We have been trusting the "worst critic" for a long time. Add the positive details of your history and sometimes the truth is 180 degrees from what you are habitually telling yourself. Surprise!!
You will get better at recognizing your negative voices and soon you'll be arguing the other side of your case and the negative voices will back off.