At the end of the day, at the end of the week, at the end of my life, I want to say that I contributed more than I criticized.
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Tag: Brené Brown
Oftentimes what makes our life really hard is criticism. Or rather, fear of criticism.
Pursuing our goals becomes a daunting task when we think people will be judging us; the fact that we are often our worst critics makes it even more daunting.
We’re told that we should just ignore those voices, just ignore those criticisms. But how can you do that when it’s your own inner voice telling you that everything you do is wrong?
Well, Brené Brown suggests we shouldn’t try to quieten those voices: we should rather tell them “Tell them, I see you, I hear you, but I’m going to do this anyway”.
Here is her wonderful TED Talk on Criticism:
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