How to grow a thick skin

It is too much to expect not to be stung by criticism. To be completely unaffected you’d need to have an indifference to the opinions of others that bordered on solipsism. The knack is to feel the sting and let it fade, avoiding the temptation to scratch at it and make it even worse. You have to accept that some critics are like blood-sucking insects who are only happy when feeding on others.

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