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Feedback Thoughts

This is a topic that speaks to me very deeply. My whole life I have been told that I am quite the perfectionist. For me, anything less than perfection can mean failure and that is something that I have grown to despite over the course of my life. I really enjoyed the article that takes about why we fear negative feedback. Negative feedback is something that I have grown to become not only accustomed to but appreciative of. The field and industry that I am in is one that is full of rejection, negativity, and criticism. However, instead of looking at this this criticism as an opportunity for disappointment, I now look at criticism as an opportunity to learn. I will never be perfect and there will always be room to grow, room to expand your knowledge, room to learn more. Criticism, if done correctly and with respect, is a tool that we need in order to kickstart this growth.

For me, the first article I looked at was just about defining a perfectionist. Low and behold, I fit almost every statement. Being a perfectionist and an actress, it was difficult for me to learn to accept criticism in a positive way. It took years and years of rejection for me to stop taking every word personally. It is important to gain knowledge and wisdom form those who are smarter than us and I consider it a great opportunity when someone with more experience than me is willing to give me constructive criticism as a means to further my abilities as either an actress or just as a human being. I think this is what the article works to get across. While hearing negative feedback is difficult at times, it is all about how we as individuals decide to receive it.


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  1. JaclyndlAMarch 9, 2019 at 4:34 PM

    Hi Lauryn,

    I totally relate to the feelings of perfectionism and wanting to be better. I learned how feedback and criticism can be useful while growing up and playing the saxophone. I would have weekly lessons, and the feedback and challenges I gained from those times truly helped me focus on what I needed to improve. Now that I am working towards a career in tech, I have found it is not as easy for me to let go of my perfectionism as my mistakes can have real life consequences. Luckily, I get feedback everyday to help me learn how to be better.

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  2. mraynerMarch 26, 2019 at 3:53 PM

    Hi Lauryn,

    As someone who is not a perfectionist at all and has been an outsider looking in for my friends who struggle with it, I can only image how hard it is to take other's feedback and not see it as criticism. I mean I can sometimes take it personally and too deeply so I really can't image the weight it takes to overcome such a thing. This class must be really helping you grow not only as a writer but also a person! Good Job!

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