November 1, 2016
How
to Handle Criticism
If
there’s one think I can admit and understand is feedback from the general
public, whether it’s good or bad. I tend to struggle on a regular basis on
accepting positive and harsh remarks. Which I know is a common thing amongst
many artists and creative people. Its very easy to be let down by people’s
comments and critical feedback. Over the years I have become better at handling
criticism. The major key is how you response and act towards feedback. Are you
going to embrace it? Or you going to act on your emotions, which I encourage
you not to do. In this blog I will give you some helpful tips on how to handle
criticism.
The
main thing you have to take into consideration when you’re being critique by
someone. Is that you have to understand yourself as an artist and your creative
entity. You should know yourself well to know what you like and don’t like. Your
personality and perception is what should determine your response. Don’t let
criticism bring you down. I’ve been in situations where I let certain people’s
opinions convolute my mind. Which lowered my self-esteem and hindered my
creativity. My point is, don’t take hurtful remarks too seriously, sometimes
you just need to guard your heart once in a while. However it’s always great to
listen carefully to what others have to say.
Blocking out noise
and negativity is needed in some cases. However, you should also learn to be
open-minded and appreciate feedback. Sometimes feedback is not always welcomed
and admired. Though it should be required because it allows us to take in
certain elements that help us grow. It enables us to learn and see new things
from a different perspective. Which helps us evolve as creative people. I tend
to thing of criticism as suggestions and ideas from new perspectives. Be considerate
when you are critiqued. These are some helpful tips I have learned throughout
my life. I would not necessarily say they are right, just some helpful things I
have learned from experiences.
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