How to Take Criticism

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Taking criticism requires having high self-esteem. Keep your head up with these positive practices.

To complete this How-To you will need:

A positive attitude
Listening skills
Questions
Goals

Step 1: Listen

Listen patiently to the person who is criticizing you, take mental notes, and try to hold in your emotions.

Step 2: Ask questions

Ask the critic to explain exactly what they expect from you.

Step 3: Reflect on conversation

Reflect on your conversation and look at criticism as a way to improve yourself. Welcome criticism and learn from your mistakes.

Tip: Forgive yourself for mistakes, and don't focus on your weaknesses. You're only human.

Step 4: Create goals

Create goals for yourself. Achieving goals improves your self-esteem and helps you take criticism better.

Step 5: Welcome failure

Welcome failure instead of fearing it. Turn it into a learning experience and keep trying if you fail.

Step 6: Focus on strengths

Focus on your strengths and past successes. Be proud of yourself and celebrate your accomplishments.

Step 7: Laugh

Laugh at yourself. Share your experiences with friends and family and make light of them.

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[SmashingJack420]

How to take care of criticism, the Joseph Stalin method:

Step 1: Kill all those who disagree with you/hate you

The End

[MichaelOusstrin]

LOL "Enter World of Warcraft Tournament"

[desktorp]

@kingofall97 These statements are untrue; success is fleeting for most people (it is not permanent) and everyone does not begin with the same set of circumstances in life.

The most important requirement for receiving criticism is not that your criticizer is more "successful" than you, but that you possess your own critical thinking abilities. Then you need to define "success" in the scope of the task about which you're receiving the criticism.

(hint: Success is an illusion..)

[Dusk0907]

bitch slap the cunt. easy as that.

[lilbl6]

Its so easy to take criticism with a grain of salt,Just think to yourself they're just words not causing any harm to me,Words do no destruction,They may do damage emotionally but not physically,Think about it.

[kingofall97]

Well To be completely honest with you guys.. i only take Criticism from successful people who they own great things and they guarantees future

because they once were at my state and they succeeded and now i`m in the same old state trying to figure out how to cope it

so i need experts who they were like me and they found an exit

so i`ll be a good listener toward them till i got an exit

and life goes on till some on will be in that state so i`ll help him as i got help..

[kingofall97]

That`s an Awesome Vedio keep it up

[CousinVinny92]

yo i do rapping in my spare time and could use some criticism on one of my new rap songs with my partner. Check us out at /watch?v=HHChK6UwxIY

[guyoverthere111]

i just say "FUCK YOU" and walk away

[BeBeAyumi]

why am i watching this XD

[XCuttleFish]

Nobody is perfect , I AM NOBODY . :D