Take Criticism as Veiled Admiration

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Criticism is a veiled admiration. If you are being criticised you are being taken notice of. Take it as praise and admiration. Criticism also implies you could be wrong, But don't get perturbed by the criticism hurled at you.

If someone hurts you by his obnoxious criticism don't be upset? Are trees laden with sweet fruits are beaten more often?

Whenever somebody criticises you in any way, take it as advice and thank him/her sincerely for sharing his/her opinion with you whether you agree or don't agree.

Don't take criticism as failure which it is not. It can inspire you to become a better person.

Take it as an impetus to introspect and reflect. Remember if you are not being criticised you are perhaps not doing anything worthwhile. Use criticism as fuel to energise you to engage in whatever you are doing more passionately. Don't let it get on you; don't let it distract you.

However, if you want to avoid criticism, follow what Aristotle said, "say nothing, do nothing, be nothing". But this advice should not be taken seriously. Don't follow it at all. Be careful when you criticise. While you are criticising someone, take a lesson from the following and remember it and choose and use your words? carefully.

It is strange that SWORDS and WORDS have the same letters, even more, strange is that they have the same effect if not handled properly?

Once an old man spread rumours about his neighbour a young man that he was a thief. As a result, the young man was arrested. However, he was found not guilty by the court and released. The man had felt humiliated. He filed a defamation suit against the old man.

When the old man was produced in the court, -he told the Judge, "what I said were just comments with no intention to harm anyone? The judge, before passing the sentence orders, told the old man"; Write all the things you said about him on a piece of paper. Tear them up into pieces and on the way back home, throw the pieces of paper out. Tomorrow, come back to hear the sentence orders?

The next day, the judge told the old man? Before receiving the Sentence, you will have to go out and gather all the pieces of paper that you threw out yesterday? The old man said I can't do that! The wind must have blown them away and I won't know where to find them?

The judge then replied? In the same way, simple comments made by you or by anybody else may destroy the honour of a man to such an extent that one is not able to retrieve it. The old man realized his mistake and asked for forgiveness?

So be very careful; Your words may ruin someone's reputation without any fault of theirs.

The greatest foolishness is exaggeration in praise and criticism, says Imam Ali( as) Taking a cue from this Dale Carnegie-Author quips. Any fool can criticize, complain, and condemn and most fools do. But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving.

Key Take Away

Do not get annoyed if someone criticises,
Take criticism as praise and as a gift for you
Consider it as impetus. it can empower you to become a better person. It is energiser
Never criticise anyone before thinking- Do it never in front of others. As Imam Ali says-- Do not criticize too much, too much criticism leads to hate and bad behaviour.