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“Don’t expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.”- Calvin Coolidge
What's your relationship with criticism?
It's a fairly common behavior—to criticize someone in their strength in order to build up your own feelings of self-worth.
The problem is that it can make you afraid to become strong—because you know that people will try to tear you down.
Consider flipping this tendency on its heels.
Think of someone you are inclined to criticize (whether you generally agree or disagree with them).
Instead of criticizing, see if you can find the qualities you like in them and compliment those qualities.
Now, imagine a world where we helped each other build on our strengths!
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