Wednesday, June 26, 2019 – Take a sincerely given compliment in stride today. Although you appreciate the boost of confidence, you also appreciate critical comments because they show that others care enough to pay close attention. However, your current thinking is critical to your long-term success, so it’s essential to balance the negative with the positive. The truth is often somewhere in between. You’re receiving a fair share of feedback now and the wisdom is in knowing the difference between the advice worth keeping versus what you should toss. Aristotle wrote, “Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in the consciousness that we deserve them.”