E14: When To Listen To Critics
Whenever you do anything worthwhile, you will attract critics.
"You are too young for this"
"You are too old for this"
"Your English sucks"
Whatever...
If you listen to every critic, you'll never get anywhere near your goals. But if you completely ignore critics, you'll end up in a pit blinded by your biases. You don't want that. Right?
Listening to critics depends on where you are in your creation cycle. There are three stages in any creation cycle - ideation, execution, and success.
When you are ideating on your project, you don't want to hear "oh this won't work" type of criticism. Avoid critics at this stage. You can get feedback from your mentors but avoid critics at this stage.
As you execute your idea, you want feedback on how well your plan is moving along. You might make strategic and tactical mistakes. At this stage, listen, adjust, and execute to win.
But as you succeed, pause and listen to critics. Many successful men fell from the top because they were blinded by their success. Listen when critics point to your blind-spots. Only then you can continue to thrive.
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