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Criticism is judging unfavourably or fault finding.
There are thosse who delight in searching faults in all you do. They are after weighing you down and wearing you to the point of giving up.
Galatians 5:15
"If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other."
The first thing one has to give to critics is the delight of making them win. Never allow them to rejoice at your failure. Their predictions should not suffice.
Giving up when that is the expected result need to be given up.
"Make sure you are right , then go ahead"
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How true are these words by Davy Crockett. It happens that the more successful you are is the more criticism you have.
Nobody will kick a dead dog.
Those who do not attempt anything are least criticised.
"I do the very best I can, I mean to keep going. If the end brings me out right, then what is said against me won't matter. If am wrong then angels swearing I was right won't make any difference."
I love this quote from Sir Winston Churchill. He understood his stand. Was he successful!! Criticism never weighed him down.
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Criticisms will not kill you if you ignore them. You will triumph if only you know how to control criticism.
Something important to remember is, all the amount of water in the world won't sink a sheep if it does not get inside. It is also the same with criticism.
Do not be afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against the wind and not with the wind.
Hamilton Mable.
Opposition makes you careful, courteous and more careful. Opposition strengthens you
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