TURN THAT CRITICISM INTO A LEARNING EXPERIENCE
I have realized from personal experience and by careful observation that criticism can be an effective learning experience. Though no one actually loves criticism, but the fact remains that you may need it for you to have a lasting success in life, career, business and whatever you are involved in. Successful people in this world are not people who avoid mistakes or errors. They are the ones who learn from them. We all make mistakes. There is no one that is above mistakes. No matter how careful and meticulous you are, there will still be one or two mistakes you will make. I learnt from diligent study that Henry Ford, in inventing the automobile, made one big mistake the first time he tried. what was that mistake? He left out the reverse gear. And guess what? He simply corrected his mistake. Thank God Ford corrected his mistake o! Can you imagine having cars today without a reverse gear? We all have some problems in responding to criticism. Criticism tends to stir up any number of stron...