If you always think you’re right but don’t get feedback from anyone else, how do you know for sure that what you’re doing is any good? Listening and acting on honest views will tell you precisely what you’re doing well – and what you can do better.
Criticism is the necessary feedback that we get from our environment in order to learn. It helps us learn and improve on our relationships, academics, and job performance. Without it, we would not improve in any of these areas of our life.
On the other hand, without the expectation of praise, most people loose the motivation to complete things they’ve started. This is why I believe that criticism is better than compliments Receiving complements from time-to-time can be a good thing, but if they’re all you ever hear, then they’re likely to have a negative impact on your ability to achieve things in life.
Criticism is a major driver of growth. It opens you to new ideas and new perspectives. Just to be clear, I’m not talking about abusive comments, I’m talking about constructive or healthy criticism.
No doubt some people are bad at delivering criticism, but we are often far worse at receiving it. We don’t know when it’s useful to tune in to someone’s criticism and when it makes sense to politely shove it aside and move on. So, instead of trying to avoid criticism, what’s more useful is to learn how to act afterwards.
Grow strong through the power of criticism. Here are 5 steps you can take to grow with criticism:
Seek criticism instead of praise.
Be quiet and listen.
Ask clarifying questions.
Take it positively not personally.
Ask for suggestions to improve, but always refer back to your goals.
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