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Writer's Block: Critical mass
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In days gone by, criticism was like poison to my damaged soul. I remember at the age of five, adopting the mantra "I do what I please and I please what I do!" Later, this was distilled down to a more concise "
you!" These were part of my stone fortress, my way of keeping myself from being hurt again.
Life has been much better since I learned the nature of feedback. If one person calls me an ass, it's just feedback - and says more about them than it does about me. If six people call me an ass, it may be time to buy a saddle.
Feedback is neither positive or negative - it's just information; the good news is that I'm at choice, and can use that feedback to examine myself and see if there's anything I can do to move my life forward.
So nowadays, my response of choice is, "Thank you for the feedback. I look forward to receiving more!"
In days gone by, criticism was like poison to my damaged soul. I remember at the age of five, adopting the mantra "I do what I please and I please what I do!" Later, this was distilled down to a more concise "
you!" These were part of my stone fortress, my way of keeping myself from being hurt again.Life has been much better since I learned the nature of feedback. If one person calls me an ass, it's just feedback - and says more about them than it does about me. If six people call me an ass, it may be time to buy a saddle.
Feedback is neither positive or negative - it's just information; the good news is that I'm at choice, and can use that feedback to examine myself and see if there's anything I can do to move my life forward.
So nowadays, my response of choice is, "Thank you for the feedback. I look forward to receiving more!"