Self-Expression Without Criticism
When I was 9 years old I played the Saxophone and thought I was pretty good at it. Unfortunately, I had a teacher who didn’t think so and he went out of his way to make sure I knew how he felt.
One day, my mother bought me a new saxophone (it wasn’t exactly new it was used) but to me, it was the best gift I ever received. Now, of course, I wanted my teacher’s approval and so I showed him my new instrument.
He called it a piece of s—!
Then the tears started to flow and from that moment on, I lost all interest in playing the saxophone.
Now, mind you, I loved this instrument. I loved the honking sound it
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Self-expression is a very personal thing. It’s a thing that brings joy and happiness and can die very quickly if it is not protected and guarded from criticism. Even though I was a child and fragile, it is the child part of us that can become wounded if we allow others to walk over us - consciously or unconsciously.
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