How I learned to shut up and listen to constructive criticism

My knee-jerk reaction to receiving negative feedback has always been the immediate and aggressive pursuit of personal vindication. Like a rabid defence lawyer in the court of Me, I deflect, make excuses, question the aptitude of my accuser – anything to avoid taking responsibility for my actions. At least, this is what my dollar-store psychology degree tells me is going on. Before embarking on my quest to openly accept and learn from constructive criticism, I opted to get some advice from the experts.

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