Stoic Coffee Break 14 - Receiving Criticism
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Jan 22, 2018 This episode explores the meaning of receiving criticism and encourages listeners to objectively listen without attaching meaning. It emphasizes taking ownership of one's actions and using criticism as an opportunity for personal growth, improving relationships.
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Meaning Creates Emotional Harm
- Words have no effect until you give them meaning and interpret them as harm.
- Epictetus frames harm as your judgment, not the other person's speech.
The Foreign-Language Thought Experiment
- The host uses the foreign language example to show speech lacks meaning until understood.
- Hearing unknown words doesn't harm you because you can't assign them meaning yet.
Listen Factually Before Reacting
- Listen to criticism factually without immediate judgment or defense.
- Ask whether the claim is true and take ownership of real mistakes to change them.