“The most vigilant self-criticism of course is necessary, but the time comes when the artist must tell himself he is good or he will go under”
Gerald Moor quotes
If you are trying to stop being self-critical about your performance, work, or behavior, take an objective view of things.
Think of, and look at, your work as though it were done by your enemy. If you look at it to admire it you are lost.
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Hmmm I don't think I would encourage self criticism. I think this just gives the person a low moral, sadness and leads to depression.
However, I would encourage self reflection.
Your own soul is nourished when you are kind; it is destroyed when you are cruel.
I have a habit of Self-criticism :S I tend to take the compliments as something bad and I agree with the insults :/
I could do with Self reflection :roll:
gotta found the "just middle" (like in everything in Life/Islam)
and i was thinking about this recently, actually..
so...euh...oh yeah!
I dont think we should look at people below us. but it can get quite depressing and horrible when you always think of yourself at the bottom of everything and that everyone is better than you. So what i decided to do is look at people at the bottom when it gets really bad,REALLY REALLY BAD and feel like im gona drown in sadness, self-worthlessness etc... so i have a little peak at the people at the bottom,
but i think
thats kinda useless too. you shouldnt ever look at the people at the bottom, when you're feeling low just think about what you do that's good. hence you feel better about yourself AND you dont look down at anyone. <--thats what im planning to do inshallah.
compare, contrast, look for improvement, be sensible, be muslim.
@Cantara: you know you're prone to self critism yet you still do it? and you know people are insulting you to hurt you and you let it get to you? or is it something more complicate that i, (thick Lil) dont get?
Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
Haha
If you get me? :/
What I meant was I tend to take the criticisms...Like I agree with them for example...If someone was to call me stupid I'd say yeah I know I am...And I will think back to like my exam results to prove yes I am stupid
And vice versa...If someone was to compliment me I'd be like no I aint that good...That is soo not me e.g If I was to be called clever..I again would bring my exam results up :?
Gaah! If that makes sense...Thats just an example...I seem to think everyone else is better than me which is true in a way :O
we cant compare basic stuff like "metals" and "non-metals" and you want to compare HUMANS?!
i say...its going to cause endless trouble and questions, lets drop it here.
exam results are not omniscious. they're pretty lame actually. they're only good for a certain type of people, people who do good in exams. again, different people different ways of learning and different ways of showing what you learnt.
you should only consider the opinions of people who you hold in a certain kind of esteem, parents? family? a few close friends?
have you heard the story of Juha, his son and his donkey?
Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
Si si sorella
I aint that bad...I was just giving an example 
This topic just made me think. I wasnt really planning on carrying it on 
But no I dont think I have heard the story of Juha, his son and his donkey. Please do share