The whole and its parts

The whole & its parts

Praise and criticism

Many times, people appreciate sharing praise and find it hard to deal with criticism.

But in reality, they belong together. Someone who gives praise acknowledges that there is the possibility that other things may deserve criticism. And someone who offers criticism highlights that there is so much more that deserves praise.

Both are useful and important.

And both are far away from trying to get something as a return for praise or for trying to create culpability through blame.

Naturally, both, praise and criticism are also an invitation to change. That is to have more of the behavior that has been praised and less of the behavior that has been criticized. But when it has been given freely, the recipient has the choice to change his behavior if he finds it relevant.

They serve the purpose of allowing people to adjust to one another. It is worth taking the time to notice what they mean for the person sharing them. Sometimes that is more relevant than what it means for the person receiving criticism or praise.

 

 

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