Not a day or week goes by when I don't get criticized. And unlike most of us, my criticisms are aired out in front of millions of people.
What can I say, I asked for it. The Zohar says we attract the people and situations that will help us grow the most. I'm not saying it feels good, but on the whole, I know no matter how cruel and cutting the comments are, this person wouldn't be saying this if there wasn't something for me to learn.
If I didn't live this principle, I would have shut down a long time ago. In fact, if my parents didn't live this principle, I wouldn't even be here to share and learn with you. In fact, if Rav Brandwein didn't live this principle, my parents wouldn't even be together to share and learn with you. In fact, you get the point.
Stay open for business today. Don't close your doors when the critics come knocking. Just the opposite, let them in, hear them out, and learn from them. In your heart, thank them, because we learn the most from our harshest critics.
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