Some days....

I feel so grateful that the clock runs faster than normal.

When I look up and find it's 11:45am, expecting to see 9:30am - I smile.  The experience repeats itself throughout the day. During the work day, the seconds are good to me.  The fast ticking clock is my friend and savior in times of crisis.  But it is not my only weapon.

A healthy outlook, in the making, when dealing with criticism is the other.  The art is to step back and embrace the helpful remarks, discarding the unjust personal attacks that only serve to fulfill the attacker's sense of power. Two quotes come to mind, one perspective and the other strength and perserverence (because criticism is a part of life that cannot be escaped).

"All good criticism should be judged the way art is. You shouldn't read it the way you read history or science." ~Leslie Fiedler

 “To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.” ~Aristotle

Developing this takes time, so until I have it mastered, that big, fast-ticking clock is a cherished friend.