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# When you feel like retreating from criticism,...
> When you feel like retreating from criticism, consider pressing forward. As your audience grows, the volume of feedback eventually becomes too large to micromanage, and that forces a healthy letting go. The good almost always outweighs the bad once you stop trying to control every voice.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Craftsmanship, Fear, and Becoming a Surplus of Value - Workbook|Craftsmanship, Fear, and Becoming a Surplus of Value]]
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“When you feel like retreating from criticism, consider pressing forward. As your audience grows, the volume of feedback eventually becomes too large to micromanage, and that forces a healthy letting go. The good almost always outweighs the bad once you stop trying to control every voice.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-feel-retreating-criticism-control-every-voice
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