Not all sources are equal, and it's important to consider who is giving you feedback and why. Whether it is a manager, a mentor, or a colleague, do they have your best interests at heart? Do they want to help you develop and grow? What do they have to gain by giving you feedback? What experiences does that person have to be able to provide you advice?
From this conversation, I considered how my mentor hadn't known me very long, how she herself was not a litigator and had no litigation experience (as compared to my current moot court coaches), and that it was just one person's opinion. I had to consider the source to put the feedback into context and now allow one person's advice to change my entire career trajectory.
Receiving feedback is hard, especially if you are a recovering 'fixed-mindsetter' like myself. There's certainly a practice to hearing criticism, suspending the gut reaction to be defensive or spiral, and turning the feedback into an opportunity to change.
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