A Short Time With Larry 1-5-2021 McDonald ADVICE
Gordon McDonald sent out a bit of advice on his 80th birthday. Here’s a gem:
“Receive compliments, criticism, and counsel with humility and appreciation. Avoid whining, complaining, self-pity. Assume that there is at least a grain of truth in the things critics say about you and your work.”
I am working on practicing at least the last line in his advice.
I have a lot of trouble assuming a “critic” could be correct in negative reviews. Who do they think they are?
Truth be known, we will get a more honest appraisal of our efforts from a critic than from a close friend or someone whose paycheck depends on us.
Here’s Paul, 2Timothy 3:16, “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.
Even God critiques me!
Larry Lilly make today count
Gordon McDonald sent out a bit of advice on his 80th birthday. Here’s a gem:
“Receive compliments, criticism, and counsel with humility and appreciation. Avoid whining, complaining, self-pity. Assume that there is at least a grain of truth in the things critics say about you and your work.”
I am working on practicing at least the last line in his advice.
I have a lot of trouble assuming a “critic” could be correct in negative reviews. Who do they think they are?
Truth be known, we will get a more honest appraisal of our efforts from a critic than from a close friend or someone whose paycheck depends on us.
Here’s Paul, 2Timothy 3:16, “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.
Even God critiques me!
Larry Lilly make today count
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