Agreed. When people go "nature or nurture", the answer usually
seems to end up being both in some way. Yes, I think we found
one of the secrets to contentment and production: encouragement.
I don't need praise per se, but a "keep doing whatever you're
doing because you're doing it right" is all I need to accomplish
whatever it is.
It's also why I'm negative about negativity. The people capable
of delivering criticism properly are few and far between, but
there are many who take on the role of constructive critic just
the same, not realizing they're really offering destructive
criticism. It's a a delicate balance, but it's not really that
difficult.*
I've learned to learn from criticism and find the encouragement
buried within the criticism but overall, I much prefer
encouragement. More flies with honey than vinegar as it goes.
