Voices in my Head

Link for the day - "Is This Noise Inside My Head Bothering You?", from Seth Godin's blog.  Specific excerpt:


"I think these voices (and a few I missed) determine which career we choose, how good a job we do, where we shop and what we watch. Here are a few:

• The ego--seeks applause and recognition.
• The lizard--seeks safety, wants to fit in and not be rejected or criticized.
• The artist--wants to be generous, creative and make positive change with impact.
• The boxer--wants to poke and be poked, seeks revenge and ultimately victory.
• The zombie--wants to turn off and be entertained.
• The carpenter--seeks to do useful work, and finish it well.
• The philanthropist--wants to help, anonymously.
• The evangelist--wants to spread an idea.
• And the hunter--wants to successfully track and bring down a target."

Interesting list.  How would you rank these voices in order of the loudest to softest in your head?

Mine would probably be something like...

1. zombie
2. carpenter
3. lizard
4. evangelist
5. philanthropist
6. artist
7. ego
8. hunter
9. boxer

Maybe in a future post I'll try to explain why...