7. How Do You Handle Criticism?

No Stupid Questions

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🗓️ 29 June 2020

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Also: is it better to send a congratulatory note to someone who deserves it or a condolence note to someone who needs it?

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0:00.0	I don't mean to be disrespectful.
0:01.9	Except for you do.
0:03.2	I'm Antilla Duckworth.
0:05.9	I'm Stephen Dobner.
0:06.9	And you're listening to no stupid questions.
0:10.3	Today on the show, we all need feedback to improve.
0:13.8	So why is it so hard to hear criticism?
0:16.8	If you don't give him critical feedback, what he could have done better,
0:20.0	he tells you what a terrible person you are.
0:21.9	He just degrades you.
0:23.7	Also, we choose the more meaningful act,
0:26.2	celebrating a friend's accomplishment,
0:28.0	or supporting them through a loss.
0:29.9	Most people already know to be supportive when someone is having a bad day.
0:35.3	So it's okay to ditch him because you already know that.
0:38.5	Whereas if something good happens, I want to be there for the champagne.
0:44.8	Stephen.
0:45.9	Angela.
0:46.7	Everyone I know recognizes that feedback makes you better,
0:51.2	whatever it is that you're trying to do.
0:52.5	But nobody I know likes to be criticized.
0:55.6	So yeah, what do you think that is?
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