{"id":19997,"date":"2020-12-07T22:02:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T02:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=19997"},"modified":"2020-12-09T17:56:20","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T21:56:20","slug":"fear-of-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/fear-of-criticism\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fear of Criticism: How to Handle Others’ Negativity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is a fear of criticism<\/a>? Should you allow others’ opinions to inform your own action?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re concerned about being judged, you have a fear of criticism. But in the 10X system<\/a>, criticism means you’re doing big things and that’s moving in the right direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more about how a fear of criticism is normal, but you should think of criticism as a good thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Fear of Criticism<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Like fear, criticism is another sign you\u2019re headed in the right direction. It\u2019s a common result of the attention you get from becoming successful or taking extreme efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll be judged by those who feel threatened by your success (they believe the supply of success is limited), those who feel inadequate because they\u2019re taking minimal action, or those who are simply envious. Sometimes, people deliver criticism in the form of advice<\/strong>: they tell you you should take more time off, stop working so hard, or stop going all out for certain clients who aren\u2019t worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But if you back off due to a fear of criticism, you\u2019ll only shortchange yourself. Remember, success isn\u2019t about being popular, it\u2019s your duty. Further, when you keep working at 10X levels, your critics may come to admire you. In any case, the best response to criticism is 10X success<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making Excuses<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Everyone uses excuses\u2014we all have favorites we use repeatedly. Many people reading this book are making excuses<\/a> at this point for not adopting the 10X Rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Excuses are reasons you come up with justifying what you do or don\u2019t do. Popular excuses include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n