A famous dancer went to her guru, touched her feet and burst into tears. The guru asked her to wipe her tears and tell what happened. The dancer said, ''I am facing too much criticism these days. I can not concentrate on my dance.'' Her guru told her,''It is very easy to discontinue dancing. It will not affect anyone else except you. Child, whatever you do, you will not always get bouquets, you will also get brats. Don't run away from criticism. It is a lesson for you to work hard.''
This is a lesson which is applicable to every one. We must always do our best. The best way to avoid criticism is to do nothing. Only those who do something will be critizised. Non performers will not get any criticism. Don't run away, if you are facing criticism. Learn to live constructively.Criticism can be positive without the intention of causing harm to other person. Take it in the same spirit in which it is given. You cannot stop working for fear of being critisized. Take any criticsm in a positive manner .Continue to perform your job full heartedly. Only cowards run away from fear of criticism. I quote the famous words of Dale Carnegie,'Any fool can criticize,condemn and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.' Infact criticism , if taken in a posititive spirit, makes a person strong,firm and determined. Discarding your hobby or your presentation due to adverse criticism is simply unreasonable. Buck up, leave all negative feelings behind, success is at your doorstep!!
Written for BAR, 'weekly sharing thread' 15th Feb to21st Feb
This is a lesson which is applicable to every one. We must always do our best. The best way to avoid criticism is to do nothing. Only those who do something will be critizised. Non performers will not get any criticism. Don't run away, if you are facing criticism. Learn to live constructively.Criticism can be positive without the intention of causing harm to other person. Take it in the same spirit in which it is given. You cannot stop working for fear of being critisized. Take any criticsm in a positive manner .Continue to perform your job full heartedly. Only cowards run away from fear of criticism. I quote the famous words of Dale Carnegie,'Any fool can criticize,condemn and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.' Infact criticism , if taken in a posititive spirit, makes a person strong,firm and determined. Discarding your hobby or your presentation due to adverse criticism is simply unreasonable. Buck up, leave all negative feelings behind, success is at your doorstep!!
Written for BAR, 'weekly sharing thread' 15th Feb to21st Feb
It's an important lesson taught for everyone. We must learn to criticism in our stride, good or bad.
ReplyDeleteThank you Vishal. The problem is people don't take criticism in a good spirit.
DeleteSuch an important lesson Usha ji,..we should be open to criticism ..Ofcourse it might not be pleasant but it would only make us better
ReplyDeleteYes Naba,sometimes criticism is misinterpreted.
DeleteA point well explained Usha ma'am. Again, whatever one does, there will be people who will support and criticise.SO at last, its only the love for yourwork that shoudl matter.
ReplyDeleteYes Nisha, it is important to work wholeheartedly, to avoid criticsm.
DeleteVery thoughtful post Ushaji. It's very difficult to overcome criticism, but once we fight it, success is all ours :)
ReplyDeleteYes Raj,we must work sincerely, to avoid criticism..
DeleteIt is correct, criticism constructs and destroys people. It depends upon how you take-as a challenge or defeat.nicely said.
ReplyDeletePeople must work sincerely to avoid criticism.
DeleteSuch an inspiring post, Usha ji! Very much needed. How often we feel disheartened by what others have to say and change our opinion about ourselves!
ReplyDeleteThank you Uma.
DeleteI feel criticism is the best one can get for improvement in each aspect of life.
ReplyDeleteYes BK you are very correct.
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