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Self-Critical

Part of the Money Mindset Wheel

What is Self-Critical?

Harsh internal judgment about your financial decisions, past and present. Your inner critic focuses relentlessly on money mistakes. This self-criticism drains energy better spent on constructive action.

When you might feel self-critical

Self-Critical is a specific form of regretful, which itself is a type of guilty. You might experience this feeling in situations where guilty is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define self-critical.

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