I spoke with Pete Walker yesterday. I told him I'm trying to figure out if the inner critic is really a voice that does not belong to me. He told me that the inner critic is Your voice which makes a lot of sense. Its the superego of our personalities that's gone haywire.

He told me that quieting the inner critic is a major work that we should pay attention to. It also makes sense because shame, depression, and low-self esteem are caused by the inner critic.

So if you do this exercise and you find nothing, it's fine.