EASY TO CRITICIZE!!

Once upon a time, there was a painter who had just completed his course under the disciple hood of a great painter. This young artist decided to assess his skills so he decided to give his best strokes on the canvass. He took three days and painted beautiful scenery.

Suddenly an idea flashed in his mind and he decided to display it on a busy street-square of his small town. He wanted people's opinions about his caliber and painting skills.

He put his creation at a busy street-crossing. And just down below a board which read - "Gentlemen, I have painted this piece. Since I am new to this profession I might have committed some mistakes in my strokes, etc. Please put a cross wherever you see a mistake."

While he came back in the evening to collect his painting he was completely shattered to see that the whole canvass was filled with Xs (crosses) and some people had even written their comments on the painting.

Disheartened and broken completely he ran to his master's place and burst into tears. Sobbing and crying inconsolably he told his master about what happened and showed the pathetic state of his creation which was filled with marks everywhere. Such was the state that colors were not visible, the only things one could see were crosses and correction remarks.

This young artist was breathing heavily and the master heard him saying "I am useless and if this is what I have learned to paint I am not worth becoming a painter. People have rejected me completely. I feel like dying."

Master smiled and suggested, "My Son, I will prove that you are a great artist and have learned a flawless painting."

The young disciple couldn't believe it and said, "I have lost faith in me and I don't think I am good enough, don't give false hopes master."

"Do as I say without questioning it. It will work." Master interrupted him.

"Just paint exactly similar painting once again for me and give it to me. Will you do that for your master?" Master instructed.

Young artist reluctantly agreed and three days later early morning he presented a replica of his earlier painting to his master. Master took that gracefully and smiled.

"Come with me." the master said

They reached the same street square early morning and displayed the same painting exactly at the same place. Now master took out another board which read - "Gentlemen, I have painted this piece. Since I am new to this profession I might have committed some mistakes in my strokes, etc. I have put a box with colors and brushes just below. Please do a favor. If you see a mistake, kindly pick up the brush and correct it."

Master and disciple walked back home

They both visited the place the same evening. The young painter was surprised to see that actually there was not a single correction done so far. But the master was not satisfied as yet and he told his disciple, "Maybe one day was too little a time for people to come up with ideas and take time out of their busy schedules to correct it so let us keep it here for one more day. Tomorrow is Sunday, so we can expect some corrections coming in."

The next day again they visited and found the painting remained untouched. They say the painting was kept there for a month but no correction came in!

Flash: It is easier to criticize but DIFFICULT TO IMPROVE. So don't get carried away or judge yourself by someone else's criticism and feel depressed. Critics are useful till you limit them to positive lessons only! Always put your heart into your work and do yourself a favor to keep yourself always inspired, since surrounding people are enough to do the demotivating job...

Moral: Most people in the world are like this, they will not appreciate thousands of awesome work done by you but will definitely criticize even a single mistake done by you. No one is perfect and we all make mistakes. So even if people criticize you, Don't let it put you down

"Accept both compliments and criticism. It takes both sun and rain for a flower to grow!!"