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5 Tips for taking feedback like a champ I really enjoyed the articles that I selected. The first one that I read had to do with how to take criticism. It didn’t gloss over the fact that feedback or criticism can make you feel awkward or uncomfortable. However, the approach of this article had to do with describing that feeling this way is necessary for growth, which I couldn’t agree more with. Furthermore, most criticism is good criticism if you have the appropriate attitude. Using the correct mindset can help you turn any awkward situation into a learning experience. Criticism 6 Bad Mental Habits that Sabotage Your Success The next article describes some common practices that are detrimental to people who have just made a mistake. Essentially, life is hard enough and if you’re a person with goals, making these mistakes that are listed are only going to make it harder. This article highlights how common it is for people to shoot ...

                                                        (ALL LINKS IN THE CAPTIONS) THE GODS, DEVAS: This topic really catches my intrigue from the introduction alone. I have always been interested in stories about gods/goddesses. And I find that I can tell much better stories if I am interested in the characteristics of the cast. Furthermore, I had a literature teacher in high school who loved stories about gods/goddesses. So while I don’t claim to know much about the topic, I have certainly had some exposure. From the Wikipedia Page listed, I learned that “Deva” means “heavenly or divine.” I also learned that each of the Devas have a predisposed specialty, if you will, as far as their supernatural abilities go. Moreover, I can tell that I will have a lot of fun telling stories about the god/goddesses, possibly applying some sort of...