A Perspective On Your Critics

Aug 25, 2005

If you are doing anything worthwhile—anything life changing—anything that really matters…then you will face criticism.

And believe me…it isn’t always easy to maintain your focus or have a positive attitude during this time. Several years ago I heard a message by Bill Hybils, who shared a quote by Teddy Roosevelt that I have hanging in my office to this day…it helps me out when times get tough…maybe it will help you!

“It’s not the critic who counts, not the one who points out how the strong man stumbled or how the doer of deeds might have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena. Whose face is marred with sweat and dust and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes short again and again and again, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions—and spends himself in a worthy cause. Who, if he wins, knows the triumph of high achievement, and who, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat!”

It helps me—hope it helps you!