It’s like a committee. Imagine a group of people gathered in a room discussing something, not necessarily in a harmonious way. But the committee is YOU. All of the different personalities and voices on the committee are parts of you. Facets of your personality.
Some of the voices may bear a striking similarity to actual people, living or dead, who have been in your life. Your mother. Your father. Your teacher. Your high school rival.
You really like. some of the members of the committee
And some of the members of the committee you really hate.
I’ve tried to get rid of some of the members of my committee for years. I wanted to get rid of the stupid Philip. The sloppy Philip. The emotionally hungry Philip. The doubtful Philip.
When I’d throw them out the door, they’d climb back in the window.
Eventually I discovered that I couldn’t really get rid of any of the unruly troublesome pain-in-the-ass members of my committee. Eventually I discovered that I didn’t need to get rid of them. I needed to find a place for them....and that if I found a place for them they didn’t cause as much trouble.