• Someone who knows how to take criticism is better at providing it . Once an individual understands the value of criticism , he will be better poised to provide it . There seems to be a lack of truth-telling in the world today . Giving someone honest feedback is a lot harder than flattery , after all . Someone who appreciates criticism will also understand the value of providing honest , constructive feedback with empathy .
• Constructive criticism provides selfawareness . The term self-awareness is a misnomer because there is no way to achieve awareness by yourself . We are too close to ourselves to have the depth perception to see if we are becoming too calloused , too cavalier , too careless . Everyone needs well-intentioned people to tell us the truth . Self-awareness is the first step to setting goals . If you ’ re selfaware enough to know your strengths and weaknesses , you ’ ll know which goals you need to set and the strategies that will help you achieve them . Self-awareness is also critical to recognizing the problems that you create for yourself and finding strategies to fix them . And finally , developing a consciousness of your own actions and feelings will help you develop healthier relationships . •
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