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Growing Through Unjust Criticism (Instead of Falling Down)

How can one use criticism to grow instead of break down and feel condemned? How can you master pride yet keep your self-worth, even if you are right? Impossible it seems. It's a very hard thing… It's easier if you are actually wrong – or at least the answer is easier to give. Haha. Just get over yourself. Accept the correction. Just change. But when you aren't wrong? (And when you are truly not in denial) I think most of us will find ourselves facing this one time or another. But not often – because normally, let's face it. We are wrong. We deserve the criticism. And even if there is wrong on the other side, there is usually just as much fault if not more on our side. But there will be those few times when this is not the case. And this can be very hurtful, and even discouraging if the people accusing are very close, yet not open to what's true. Still we need to remember a few things, so we don't join the wrong side. Because it's very eas...