My mother always told me, "You are your own toughest critic."
That is definitely the case in most situations, for me. I tend to criticize myself for small things that no one else either cares about nor notices. Yet I have these "negative voices" as the article put it, bringing me down all the time. Recently, though, I've been applying some of the principles this article talks about in my daily life, to battle this negativity. I will remember the five to one ratio the author discussed and hopefully will get a more balanced view of my work and achievements.
Feedback only works if it's honest
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I used to compare myself to everyone. I had the whole upward and downward comparison thing the article talked about down to a t. Then I looked at it a different way my sophomore year in College. I started being a "Racehorse" and focused on my forward goals. I stopped worrying about how others were doing, in relation to my performance. Ever since then, I've been living a much less stressful life and a happier one.
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