Criticism, constructive or otherwise

****** Automobile’s of Art:

The Edsel one of the largest industry goofs.

The Pontiac Aztek, considered in most polls, the ugliest car produced.  Both designs and productions had YES people in planning, criticism little to non existent, until later came the 'I told you so!'

 
The now:

Criticism, no one relishes it. But we are pretty smart, if we consider it, rather than cast it off as someone disgruntled. We could make a bad mistake, if we don't consider it.

One of my mentors from years ago advised me, “Jackie, take the accolades with a grain of salt. And on the other side, don’t let the negatives or complaints go unheeded, ALWAYS take them seriously, they could be just fluff or the key to a great future.

He continued, “Most friends will not tell you to your face, you need to change something. So seriously look at all complaints, there may be one that will help you and change your whole life.”

I have known more ministers than I have other ‘professionals’. They would not like the term ‘professional’ I used, but it is true. Once ministers considered their lives ‘a calling,’ now I fear it is a chosen profession. Not always from a naturalistic point of view, because most are dedicated to seeing the ‘cause of Christ’ spread, and they make a living doing it. Anyway many ministers I ‘hear’ actually need a public speaking trainer. Many times as much as 50% spoken, is not understood. Some the fault of the sound system but mostly due to their lack of a good public speaking training and use of the microphone.

I ask you, if you attended church: Did you understand your pastor or teacher last week?

I am a chicken, I would not tell my friends that, I am afraid it would hurt their feelings, basically insult them. We all have an insight of our friends and ‘know’ how well they take constructive, ‘criticism’.

If I were to give that advice, it would be constructive. However in most cases the ‘constructive’ part would not be recognized. LOL

Nite Shipslog

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