Very good article. I used to have a hard time with criticism. I always thought I was correct. Then I realized that in most cases the other person was trying to help me. I changed my attitude and started to listen. It helped me immensely in my career and life. The big thing is that the criticism needs to be constructive. There are some who criticize to either pump themselves up or to diminish you. Those people you must ignore and avoid. They are there to hurt you and are not your friends.