How many times have you had your ideas crushed by that one guy. Ya know, the guy who always has something negative to say about every idea that is brave enough to make its way out of your mouth. Suddenly, you begin to notice a pattern. That guy manages to immediately stuff, basketball-style, everyone else's concepts, yet...never offers up his own.
Today, as I was reading this magazine article (http://www.relevantmagazine.com/culture/film/features/25335-hate-the-christian-art-love-the-artist), I came across this quote: The only thing easier than doing a bad job is criticizing it.
I realize that life isn't always full of Reese Eggs and cake icing (two of my favorite things in the world, and they're even better combined!). Criticism certainly has its place in the world, but the line between constructive criticism and "derrr der der...I have nothing to contribute to the conversation, so I'll make everyone else's ideas sound stupid" is actually quite thick.
Avoid becoming that guy. Pay attention to the criticism you give and, more importantly, understand why you're giving it. If it's legit, SWEET! But if you're only speaking up to make yourself feel or look better, then stuff a sock in it, will ya?
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