Criticism

Criticism happens, doesn't it? It is never an easy task for anyone to listen to criticism from others.

When it does happen, however, you will want to keep in mind that criticism doesn't always have to be negative, or taken as negative...no matter how it is intended or stated. Well, others will not want to hear criticism from you, either. There are ways to talk to someone and give them a little bit of advice, or even judgement, but it does not have to be in a way that would be upsetting or hurtful. Even when done with care and courtesy, people will still feel the need to go on the defensive. You will find that it is normally to want to correct others, but it is just as normal to become defensive. You will need to look at the true reasoning behind the criticism and you will need to learn how to find the benefits of the criticism so that you can still keep your mind focused on the law of attraction.

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Learn How to Accept Criticism Graciously

You may also want to take into your consideration that you will need to learn how to accept criticism graciously and learn how to use it to your advantage by using it in a positive manner. You will find that accepting criticism will help you to come closer to your goals, because everyone needs to have the perspective of others to back reality back into focus.  You need to accept the fact that valuable feedback will give you many opportunities to improve.

Be Brave and Face Your Critics

Another key to using the law of attraction and handling the criticism is that you need to face it head on, instead of allowing the negative feelings to wallow. Take everything as a way that you ca improve yourself, but also at the same time, consider the source. When you find yourself in a corner where you feel like you are being attacked, then you might want to take a step back and use some of the following tips so that you can keep your law of attraction positive attitude.

Facts over Feelings

First, you may need to pause what they are saying (especially if it is hurtful) and ask for them to use facts and not feelings in their reasoning. You will find that the minute that you ask for proof in the numbers, then you will find the motivation behind the criticism. You will find out if the source is trying to help or just trying to bring you down.

Remind Yourself to Listen with Your Brain, not Your Heart

Also, you need to learn how to listen with your brain and not with your heart and emotions. You need to use words like "I think", or "I know", and not "I feel", because those who constantly allow their emotions to run high only end up in the middle of a huge argument, instead of a constructive discussion.

Always be a big enough person to admit when you are wrong. When you know that you are "only human" or that you have just made an error in judgment, then you need to own the wrongs to right them. This is something that you should keep in mind for life in general.

Own Up to Your Mistake

Once you know that you have messed up, you need to be confident enough, and honest enough, to own up to the mistake and take corrective action so that you can improve your skills and abilities, but also so that you can keep on the positive path.

Even though there are going to be times where the criticism you encounter may seem out of hand and very discouraging, you need to learn how to make lemonade out of the lemons life has handed you. You will also want to make sure that you take into consideration that there may indeed be at least a little truth behind the criticism that has nothing to do with you. You need to be aware of other people's feelings, even when others are not considerate of your feelings.

Even though it is hard to accept the negative responses, it doesn't mean that you have to react in a negative way.

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