Mythology and Folklore

Santa-five ( Web Source ) Five Reasons to Stop Saying “Good Job!” I like the point they make about creating praise junkies. There’s definitely a generational issue with people my age and below that need instant gratification and can’t handle when there is significant struggle between them and the reward. I think it’s an interesting point they made about children losing interest. Parents can only stand to give praise for so long. Encouraging growth instead and the learning of different skills inspires sustained interest in an activity. The Trouble with “Amazing”: Giving Praise that Matters This article was interesting, I thought it was pretty funny that their first point was in reference to an American Idol judge, put the point was good. The message was that “amazing” is Paula praise, which the author posits is vague and empty. I like the last point that it “praises the person, not the effort.” Too often people think they are smart enough to do something or they aren’t. Mo...

Feedback ( Wikimedia ) I read “A Simple 5-Second Habit to Rewire Your Harshly Self-Critical Brain” and “Seven Ways to Crush Self-Doubt in Creative Work.” I liked the messages in both articles and the topics they dealt with are some things that I have been grappling with lately. I connected with the story in the first article talking about struggling with diet and developing REBS. The idea that one dessert would ruin a whole diet is actually more ridiculous than the idea that it wouldn’t, but when you have a self-critical mindset it can seem reasonable. I like what the second article said about comparing yourself to others. It is far more beneficial to compare yourself with your former self. Overall, much of what they talked about in both articles are things I’ve implemented myself with a lot of success. I used to be really bad about overthinking and being self-critical, and though I still struggle, I’ve learned to step back when I start doing this and try to change my perspective...