You must learn two lessons if you are to associate with people given to criticism. First, you must learn to be an \u201cemotional matador.\u201d You must not become a target. You become a target by expecting or hoping that your father (the bull) will satisfy your need. Listen to the audio \u201cHow to be an Emotional Matador,\u201d or attend the seminar of the same title. Matadors take bull fighting seriously, but not personally. Your father is your bull. Listen beyond his words. They tell you about his venerability. Second, you must learn about criticism. People who have yet to learn to process their emotions become emotionally constipated. Eventually, they can not hold back their emotions any longer. Finally, these trapped emotions begin to leak out in the form of criticism. Emotional constipation can take years to develop, but when it does\u2013watch out. Personal constipation rarely has to do with others. Take your father\u2019s criticism seriously, but not personally.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
You must learn two lessons if you are to associate with people given to criticism. First, you must learn to be an \u201cemotional matador.\u201d You must not become a target. You become a target by expecting or hoping that your father (the bull) will satisfy your need. Listen to the audio \u201cHow to be an … <\/p>\n