Post Written By Eugene Morgan When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you. — African proverb Why are we so concern about critics when we want to do something out of the ordinary? The critics aren’t holding us back; it is our inner critic that keeps us from going the extra mile to […]
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An Interesting Freedom
Post Written By Eugene Morgan “When you are not attached to praise or criticism, an interesting freedom is yours.”— Kute Blackson Getting praises can be motivating, however we later feel that we have to meet someone else’s expectation. When getting criticisms, we feel exposed and want to withdraw from the pain it we may cause. But if […]
When Criticism Hurts
No one likes to feel or even be exposed when it comes to the work we do.
First Be Gentle
‘ Post Written By Eugene Morgan “Be gentle first with yourself if you wish to be gentle with others.”— Lama Yeshe We ought to allow room for us to make mistakes and gently correct them. Self-criticism is just another form of self-blame. Blaming doesn’t support growth. So it is better to encourage growth than to […]
Do, Say, Be Nothing in Criticism
Post Written By Eugene Morgan There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing. –Aristotle Since it is impossible for us to do nothing anyway, we might as well do what we wish the most. Criticism is inevitable but also encouragement. We can learn from the criticisms, and be […]
When Criticism Is Constructive
Post Written By Eugene Morgan Sometimes we react too quickly when there is a criticism made by someone because of what we did or didn’t do. Our response is like a knee-jerk reaction because our unconscious mind wants to protect our ego. We don’t like criticism because it hurts and we feel a sense of […]