The June contest #1 by sduttaskitchen: Criticism!

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Hello friends!

How does one interpret the term "Criticism"?Please Explain!

Criticism most of the time is not a sweet experience. The term Criticism is interpreted as the term used when finding fault or disagreeing with an action or a thing.

When someone criticize what you did it means the person feels you did not do it well, he feel there are mistakes or faults found in what you did.

You may have done something and feel that what you did is great but someone else can look at it from his own lens and say no you didn't do it well or you should have done it the other way or something is missing from it.

One time, It took me me about 24hours to carry out a task and after submitting it, I was criticize, I mean the work I did was criticized. I was told that there were some mistakes I needed to correct or fix. I felt really bad that have putting so much effort, my work was still criticized.

Other times, people criticize what they don't really understand. When you are doing something and they don't understand the actions, what is left is criticism, they start finding faults.

Do you believe that constructive criticism is essential for fostering improvement?I would appreciate your perspective on this matter

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Yes I totally believe that constructive criticism is essential for fostering improvement. I told you a story above about how I spent 24 hours on a task and after submission the work was criticized. That was actually a constructive criticism because I corrected my mistake and I got better. Today I don't make such mistakes anymore.

Constructive criticism helps us know the areas we need to put more effort or reduce effort. It helps us know the areas we didn't get it right and the areas we got it right. Constructive criticism is like receiving feedback from trusted people after carrying out something.

After this is done, next time when such task is expected to be done again, you already know the places to work on in other to get a better result this in turn improves you better resulting to your growth.

Please provide an overview of the advantages and disadvantages associated with criticism

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Advantages of Criticism

• Criticism especially constructive one helps you to avoid making costly mistakes because this time you would have realized your mistakes.

• Criticism is a good way to know if you are doing well at something or not. If you are not criticized, sometimes you won't know how good or bad you are at a thing.

• Criticism helps people make improvement sponsoring growth in life.

• Criticism opens us up to start thinking differently from how we did before.

• Criticism especially constructive one helps us build emotional strength.

Disadvantages of Criticism

• When criticism becomes constant especially negative ones, a person may start feeling less of himself affecting his confidence

• Criticism It may lead to resentment, the person may start avoiding those who constantly criticize him.

• When criticism is not properly conveyed, can be misunderstood and can feel like an attack.

• Criticism can even make people feel reluctant to change. They begin to perceive the one who criticize them as always finding fault with them.