Things I Learned From Jay-Z About Critics
"I heard motherf%$&ers saying they made Hov; made Hov say, 'Okay, so, make another Hov..."
Lost One by Jay-Z
Here's something I haven't done yet in my almost 6 years of being on the blockchain. Sharing some wisdom from I learned from one of the all time best selling rappers in hip hop.
Oh boy.....Yeah, I just quoted a verse by Jay-Z on his song, Lost One. Let me explain the context and then you'll see where I'm going with this...
So this album came out when Jay-Z separated from some of his ex-partners in the music business. They apparently started telling everyone that 'they made Jay-Z, Jay-Z'....
So Mr. Shawn Carter basically says....."O.k., go make another Jay-Z then..."
Basically, his critics can kick rocks!
You see, critics are everywhere these days, especially on social media. Heck, I'm pretty sure I'm a critic of a lot of things out there, and I do use my platforms sometimes to voice my opinions.
But one thing I've learned over the years, it's a lot easier to be a critic, than actually putting in the work and DOING things.
It's easy to point the finger.
Real easy!
But unless you are in the arena getting your butt kicked with the people creating and building....Well, those opinions don't matter. Credit Brene Brown for that quote too ;)
You see, building things is hard. Creating daily and trying to add value is super hard. And sometimes, we don't get it 100% right. There is a lot of trial and error, and a lot of failure along the way.
But that's why only a few are builders while the majority are....Critics.
So the advice from Jay-Z, Brene Brown and heck, from yours truly is...
Keep building.
Keep creating.
And if someone is pointing the finger and saying you aren't doing things the right way, smile. That means you are ruffling some feathers and helping to stir the pot a bit.
Heaven knows, we need some pot stirring every now and again, and it's usually the builders and creators, doing the stirring!
Nothing too in depth tonight, not a super long post either....Just a quick word about how to deal with the critics and actually embrace it when you start getting people pointing the finger at you ;)
Hope you guys have a fantastic weekend, and you keep creating!
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Keep building. I agree that showing up each day is hard so it requires both effort and mindset. I think we will be fine so long as we continue building here on Hive.
Absolutely. Man I'm so dedicated to this place....It's scary lol
Good to see you during the weekend. I agree with you on the stirring the pot part lol. Sometimes moving things requires the moving of the things. Blockchain is slow these days due to market but I am sure in near future things would change. Enjoy your weekend jon!
Thank you kindly :)
Yeah for sure, always hardest to stay positive during these markets....But it always seems to work out for those that do!
I think that's what matters most, to keep building and creating amidst the noise and signal from critics.
Have a nice weekend :)
Agreed! No stopping, can't stop!
Wow! Thanks for sharing this content with us, I guess you are right with your perspective. Creating is hard to do, but I guess if we could stay more focus on what we are creating it will make us much better at it thou it might take a period of time, but in the end, you become professional in the aspect. In any place of work there will always be critics but we should learn how to embrace it when we are in such situations.
I've always said, the more you do something, the easier it gets, but also...People start looking to you for advice, examples, etc....It's how we can all become thought leaders here....Showing up, and putting in the work!
If they have started pointing the finger at you, you are doing something valuable then. I have experinced this in my life.
Be thankful for it, means you are doing something right!
I have realized that most of the people who always criticize other for the things they do cannot even do half of what people who take actions do.
Critics only talk and complain, the doers put things in action and keep getting better with time until they achieve what they want.
It's so easy to sit on the sidelines and point fingers....Much harder to get into the arena and get in the fight!
That's so fucking true 🙌
You know that you're doing something right when you get the critics.
Criticism sometimes shows that people see you as a force to be reckoned with, and to deal with their fear, the easiest thing to do is to point fingers with the hope that they can brainwash others' thoughts...
Yup and at the end of the day....The only person you really need to impress is...Yourself. If you hold yourself accountable, you'll always improve!
You really motivate me to always achieve my goals dail
So glad to hear it!
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Yeah, so easy to criticize. Not so easy to do the work.