I recently received a piece of feedback on something I wrote. It went like this, “It’s a bit cliche.”
I used to fret over this kind of feedback. I used to worry. I used to scurry into a corner and hide.
Over the last 2-3 years, though, I’ve (mostly) unlearned those habits.
Don’t get me wrong, I still care. I pay close attention to the criticism and figure out what I can do better, but I no longer flinch like I used to.
Being overly precious about our work leads to paralysis. We start to second guess ourselves, instead of focusing on getting better.
So next time you receive criticism, steel yourself, try and find the good, don’t flinch, and keep producing.