Feedback Thoughts

Caption: Feedback in crafts. https://pixabay.com/en/feedback-handicraft-creativity-520527/

https://hbr.org/2016/10/using-harsh-feedback-to-fuel-your-career
http://ideas.ted.com/why-rejection-hurts-so-much-and-what-to-do-about-it/
https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/03/10/the-difference-between-praise-that-promotes-narcissism-vs-healthy-self-esteem/
https://www.brainpickings.org/2013/05/23/stephen-grosz-examined-life/

I think it's a very interesting point that the best way to take feedback is to try to not react emotionally towards receiving it. It's so easy to be hurt and offended when feedback is received and automatically assume the worst intentions in the people giving it to you. But that's not the point of feedback. I think that the "Using Harsh Feedback to Fuel Your Career" article was the most helpful towards me. I tend to automatically let my emotions dictate how I feel about receiving feedback and I think it's important to know that that's not the intention. I also thought it was interesting that giving praise over working hard is more emphasized and more important than giving praise over accomplishments. This is something I hadn't really considered too much honestly. I haven't been in too many situations where I've had to give/receive a lot of feedback, but I'm sure I will in future jobs, so I think it's important to learn how to do it now.