How to take criticism??

Hello friends,.......

Criticism is the practice of judging the faults of someone in an intelligible way.

Winston Churchill once said : "Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary.
It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body.
It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things."

Criticism is crucial for personal improvement. It’s the most direct way to find out what you should improve on. However, accepting criticism can be emotionally challenging. Afterall, we are only human, who wants to hear bad stuff about ourselves?

It’s hard to not take it personally. Our instinctive reaction is to become defensive and we shut out potentially helpful and life-enhancing tips. By doing this, we miss out on what could supercharge our improvement.

So, how can you take criticism without getting self-conscious and defensive?

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Comment by Sambann Vibol on June 13, 2012 at 13:30: Such a good idea, it helps me to be emotional and physically strong.

Comment by Asm@ on March 3, 2012 at 17:31: Yes ypu are right Nashank tobe outside the game is unlike playing it, we give advices to the players while we cant do it .

Concerning writing rice twice it was a mistake :) , but if i wrote with white you would not see it hhh :).

Thanks mr. critisizer for your comment you are welcome :))

Comment by Asm@ on February 18, 2012 at 16:27: you are right Salman, there is always a srtugle between the ID and the EGO.

Thanks for your view.

Comment by prad on February 18, 2012 at 16:14: Thank you for sharing.

Comment by prad on February 18, 2012 at 16:14: Yeah,To have a positive frame of mind,I guess...as for me I need to curb down my ego that always comes in between and to take my critics as my well wishers..even if they are not coz there is always a positive side to it.

Comment by Asm@ on February 10, 2012 at 15:46: Hello Naveed,

I think a person who has low self esteem will make an incorrect personal judgment and evaluation, this is because he has a low opinion of himself and doesn't think that he's good enough. I feel self criticism is synonymous with self improvement. Self improvement doesn’t mean we just maintain a cheerful disposition.

Comment by Naveed for you™ on February 9, 2012 at 10:31: What about self criticism. Analyzing one's own self. I think we need to compare that the criticism brings about a valid or positive change then you should welcome it.

Comment by Asm@ on February 8, 2012 at 10:26: Thanks Walid for you comment.

I agree with you in some point,You're right some people do not accept to be criticized.
But we must be in the way of criticism
In our country or even in other countries, me too I accept to be criticised in order to avoid making mistakes again.

Comment by walid mhb on February 7, 2012 at 20:08: Well done saying , but as you said criticism can be emotionally and as you live in same country of mine , i think you have idea about our people how are sensitive of that point .

they got mad a lot when you criticise some one for something he did , and one you tell someone actions that he do it in wrong way or his weekness he be angry so fast and start yelling.

As same nation we live in ( Algeria ) i think to be criticise is helpful for better development and good step for Florentine future to our childrens :)

Personally i like to be criticise to fix my week points and to have progress in things i do :)