Negative inner voice and self-talk Habitual negative inner self-talk steals away our happiness, yet we seem to struggle to stop the chatter in our heads and start thinking positively. You may consider the negative thoughts a positive in your life because they have propelled you to work hard and succeed. Marshall Goldsmith wrote an entire book about "what got you here, won't get you there." And this is very true with negative inner self-talk. Taking care of yourself includes e