Recently I was given a design
problem, i.e. something I have been waiting for ever since I joined Sandarbh! I
had great ideas about it. But soon I realized there was a lot I needed to
consider before execution these ideas of mine.
Getting a negative feedback can be
hard. Even though you are willing you accept it negative feedbacks are hard to
take, especially if it’s about something you created. You feel like a part of
you is being criticized. You are emotionally invested. Your body tightens, it’s
suddenly hot and there is a knot forming in your throat. And you can feel
yourself get defensive. Once you get slammed it feels like a pile of bricks
have fallen on your face. In such situations our first reaction is to either
fight or flight. We get defensive and start to argue or we avoid the
conversation all together and go in denial.
You not only learn through your
mistakes but by someone pointing out your mistakes and telling you where you
went wrong. So when I failed to design a simple house, something I learnt in
the first year of my architectural education. It made me realize, just how
important those long discussions with my teachers and jurors were! Those
blatant criticism and brainstorming.
It is important to know in our line
of field (or any other for that matter) it is very important we get critical
feedback over and over again. That is the only way to look at your design with
new eyes and gain a new perspective all together.
The
best ones are able to process and work past any negative feelings and look at
the whole situation critically. Implore your work and evaluate the moment
instead of feeling bad about it. Get the maximum value.
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