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Don’t Take it Personally

Don’t Take it Personally

An essay on the nature of criticism (meanwhile: indeed taking it quite personally)

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Mandy Tang
Dec 11, 2024
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If you are trying to accomplish something great, it usually means that you are doing something out of the ordinary. You are stepping on the stage — metaphorical or real — and creating: writing, drawing, painting, making, starting companies, trying to make things better for yourself and others through your artistry. …

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