Feedback Thoughts

Feedback is something that I consider an obstacle to overcome. Obviously if it's positive feedback then everything stays golden. On the other hand, if it's negative feedback it can really get to you and affect your current work or thoughts. I've received feedback mainly on tests or classroom assignments, as well as a finished job. There was a time when I was younger and beginning to work, that I would get very discouraged by even the slightest comment contradicting my work. I then took it upon myself to use that feedback as motivation to seek greater results and it's been helpful. I've realized that as the years go by, the feedback I get is more and more positive and I hope it carries on into the future.

The first article I chose to read was 5 Tips For Taking Feedback Like a Champ by Megan Bruneau. The first 2 tips that she gives are the ones I relate to the most. I used to try and change the subject or try to think about something else whenever I would feel uncomfortable about a certain situation, but then realized that by doing that I wouldn't benefit from anything. I couldn't agree more when she says "feeling uncomfortable is a normal and necessary part of life". It's something that we have to challenge and overcome and then as we find a solution to a certain situation, the next time won't be as challenging.

The next article I read was Eight Things Students Should Do When They Make a Mistake. This article caught my attention more than the others because the word "mistake" was in the title. If there is anyone who has committed mistakes over and over again in the past, it is I. I agree with all the tips that the author gives in this article and especially the last one. "Proceed with kindness" is an important one to me because when he started to ask about how we tend to criticize or give advise to a friend's problem, I began thinking of how I usually give advise to a friend and it's usually in a nice tone. If we could all give advice to our own selves without completely being harsh or shaming ourselves, than we could actually find an enlightened or reasonable solution to our own problems.

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