(11-13-2016, 05:50 AM)Hercules Wrote:(11-12-2016, 11:40 PM)Cozy Wrote: I understand Shannon, maybe you can ignore other people's judgments one or twice, but when you're constantly around people who misunderstand or criticize you, eventually you'll crack, it's just human nature.
I know the kind of person you're talking about, a person who makes their own rules and always has a high opinion of themselves, but even they have their limits, if they're in a group setting they will be influenced and change their actions to avoid criticism.
You can't avoid human nature, it would be best just to work with it.
Pressure can Crack things but they can also create diamonds. Only a low developed person will succumb to critiscism. A Master will recognize that the others are just parts of himself that may have a point and need to keep In check. They use others negativity for their rise. Its like a snake. For one person the venom might be poison but for a scientist/ Shaman the poision might be medicine. Resistance is supposed to make you stronger and ascend to great heights. An eagle could now fly without wind resistance and you could not walk without resistance from the ground. Why would you avoid critiscsm when you know that it can be used for your betterment. This is the science of Alchemy, turning lead into gold.
Lol, my point is that we're only human and we are, no matter how much we resist effected by it. We can succumb to it, or it can push us to prove others wrong, but my point still stands. Our value will always be determined by others, if you choose to interact with this world that is. We are social creatures, not machines.
There's always a limit to our resilience.