Be a Constructive (not Destructive) Critic!

A wise person takes and gets criticism in humility and tries to learn from it.  If you chose to ignore valuable criticism you will end up poorer for it, whereas taking criticism and dealing with and learning from it, will result in personal growth and honour from your community. Of course not all criticism is helpful and often it is as a result of jealously, or bears fruit out of trying to hurt someone and make them feel less worthy.  Such harsh criticism can break down a person and affect their self worth.  It is sometimes easy to be over critical when we look around at things in the world and especially in SA there is much to be critical of, but we should always discern between that which is helpful and characterised by love and that which is biting and devouring of nature.  There seems very little point in destroying each others worth, but yet even close friends without thinking, end up saying unnecessary things and things which are not borne from fact, but rather from speculative comments and false concerns.  Always ensure that when you raise criticism of a person, that you do so armed with facts and ready to support and encourage.  Stay far from wild assumptions and vague conversations, which can only end with the truth being twisted and relationships put in jeopardy.  Be sure to take care of your own problems before you criticise others and remember to use criticism for upliftment and in love and not for insults.