I’m No Critic, But…

I’m No Critic, But…

Criticism; whether constructive or not, grants us an opportunity to either improve or maintain ourselves based on the perceptions of others or our own judgment of self. Being critical doesn’t make someone right or wrong because it’s opinionated. There isn’t a thing factual about it. How can there be when everyone has their own agenda or guidelines as to how they should or shouldn’t act, speak, change and or improve character to live a better life.

Like anything, criticism is whatever you make it out to be and a lot of times it’s shunned due to its negativity. It seems we fail to remember the good in criticism and forget that we’re all flawed. As a people (every race and ethnicity) we strive so hard for perfection. But I wonder just what “perfection” is in today’s society. How can we perfect what we are unsure of? How can we perfect what others before us have already perfected? To criticize and be criticized is to accept the fact we can’t do everything and acknowledge the fact we won’t be right all the time. There’s always something to learn, just the same as there always being something to teach.

We can only progress as a whole and better ourselves individually when the “every man for himself” attitude is done away with and we become less sensitive to a mere suggestion. It’s impossible to satisfy and impress people so stop trying and crying every time someone “says something”. Am I saying you should bend over backwards for the entire world? Heck no. My hope is to give you something to think about the next time your imperfections are pinpointed instead of your excellence praised. Everyone isn’t “out to get you” or bring you down. Some people genuinely want to help and I think it’s time we start trusting that again. At times skepticism may have to play a part because we can’t trust all the time but at the same time we can’t always doubt. Criticism is a two-way street. Before you give it you have to be able to take it. Try being thankful that people are aware of the potential you have besides yourself and less prideful just because you got your feelings hurt.

– @Sympton_Unknown

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