Stoic Coffee Break
14 - Receiving Criticism
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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- Receiving criticism only affects us if we give it meaning and allow it to harm us.
- Listening to criticism without judgment or attachment helps understand the other person's feelings and process the factual content.
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Receiving Criticism
When receiving criticism, it can be challenging not to take it personally. Epictetus, a Stoic philosopher, suggests that another person's words can only harm us if we allow them to. Just like hearing a foreign language we don't understand, the meaning of what someone says about us is insignificant until we give it meaning. Listening to criticism without judgment or attachment allows us to process the factual content and understand the other person's feelings. If the criticism is valid, we should take responsibility and make changes accordingly. However, it is important not to take ownership of someone else's feelings, as we cannot control them.
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