Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Everyone's a Critic....

The defintion of a critic - a person who judges, evaluates or criticizes....

There are people in the world who can critique you & give you some good feedback that is helpful & really inspires you to become a better person & then, there are those who just love the "judging" or "evaluating" part of that critiquing...

But I read this yesterday & thought it was so profound....


A young musician's concert was poorly received by the critics.  The famous Finnish composer, Jean Sibelius consoled him by patting him on the shoulder & saying, "Remember son, there is no city in the world where they have a statue to a critic"... -Haddon Robinson

I think that is so wonderful to remember... the next time you feel like people are judging you & evaluating you, remember that - the statues & the merits go to the people who make a difference, those who excel....even when someone is criticizing you...

12 comments:

  1. I almost had a post EXACTLY like this. There is a *famous blog* that I read, but there is also a *bashing blog* that likes to debunk and pick apart everything they write. I don't understand what they get out of doing that. It's sad, really. But I've struggled with how to write it. You did a MUCH better job that I did (in fact, I ditched the post and wrote about my BFF. ha!).

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  2. Hey RJ,
    I'm seriously thinking this post needs to go to the AI contestants.
    =)

    Have a Blessed day girl,
    Dawn

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  3. I use to not like being criticized. I mean who does. But as I have grown up I really am glad I get it when I do then I can learn more. Thanks..

    Enjoy your green tea. I may do the same..

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  4. Man oh man could the world learn something from you today.

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  5. I've found it is so easy to be a critic; much harder to actually DO something

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  6. GREAT POST!!!

    thanks for keepin things in perspective girl!!!

    :)


    and okay flirty woman at CHURCH...being a hypocritical christian is a HUGE pet peeve of mine, I bet I would be even more upset with her rather than the person I work with (whom I still am annoyed with)

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  7. Critics are just that. Critics. They are purposely looking for false instead of enjoying the good.

    Besides, it's just one person's opinion against the other really and I know there is only one opinion that matters!

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  8. Good thoughts. The critics are probably critical aobut that fact.

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  9. Love it, altough I am so happy that my critiquers are there. If it weren't for them I don't know where my writing would be. Then again maybe they don't count as critics so hurray for Haddon Robinson. He seems to have hit the nail on the head.

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