How do you handle criticism?

Posted on January 27, 2013 | 11 Comments

Just a quick question for you tonight —  How do you handle criticism? 

  • Do you sulk, stomp your foot, pout?
  • Do you consider it carefully, looking for what may be the truth of what was said?
  • Do you get bent all out of shape and defensively confront the one who made the criticism?
  • Do you accept it gracefully and chalk it up to experience?

How do you handle criticism? With maturity or with ego?

Thanks for reading, and … Creative Musings!  🙂

 

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11 responses to “How do you handle criticism?”

  1. Darlene | January 28, 2013 at 12:04 AM | Reply

    Outwardly I handle it with maturity, accept it gracefully and try to learn from it. Inwardly is another story!

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  2. shoreacres | January 28, 2013 at 9:13 AM | Reply

    A strong, healthy ego is a sign of maturity. That sense of self is what allows us to sort through criticism, accepting what’s useful and rejecting what’s irrelevant or just “nit-picking”. Or so I think. 😉

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    • Lynn | January 28, 2013 at 11:00 AM | Reply

      Good points, thanks, Linda. It’s the unhealthy ego, the over-inflated pride, that can’t take a hit well, and is where it can become a problem, I believe. 🙂

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  3. thiskidreviewsbooks | January 28, 2013 at 9:45 AM | Reply

    I am good at hiding my emotions, and usually stay calm, so it looks like I take it well, but on the inside I may be a bit disappointed. I try to listen to what the person is saying and most of the time they are trying to be helpful and nice but I also want to tell a person if what they say is false! 😉

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  4. Ruth Schiffmann | January 28, 2013 at 2:58 PM | Reply

    Honestly, my first reaction is probably ego based, but once a little time passes and the truth of the criticism sinks in, I can be more mature about it.

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    • Lynn | January 28, 2013 at 3:06 PM | Reply

      Ruth, I expect that is how many of us feel. It’s a reaction more than a response, and it takes time to get to that mature place. 🙂 Thanks for your comment.

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