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 * Criticism: Constructive vs. Destructive **
 * Artistic Criticism: Constructive or Destructive **
 *  Other than the criticism people face from important people their lives one of the biggest critics you will ever face is yourself. Friends will come and go, and eventually as much as people in contemporary hate to admit so will their family. Criticism from yourself is eternal. How you critique yourself is a big part of who you are as a person, and how you can develop yourself for the better or for the worse. Are you “your own best friend” or are you “your own worst enemy” are questions one must begin to consider. **
 *  This article relates to the separate universe that singers, performers, and actors live in, but the points that it brings up about criticism are universal. They apply to everything in what we do. Whether it be in adults trying to land a new job or even in young teens trying to acquire new skills how you criticize yourself is a large part of the person you are. **
 *  Although Jeannie Deva, a renowned singing instructor, argues that destructive criticism “brings you no means of improving yourself”, and that constructive criticism is the best way to improve yourself, I believe different. I have learned through my personal experiences with certain coaches, teachers, and above all my parents have taught me different. **
 *  Jeannie Devas claim that destructive criticism brings no good results rests upon the questionable assumption that ALL people cannot handle constructive criticism. As a young student, among several other things such as a son, a friend, a teen, a brother destructive criticism provides me with an inner-drive. A drive to prove whomever criticizes me wrong and to improve myself at all costs. **
 * This article brings to mind very important aspects of criticism, the aspect of one’s self and how you can affect your own personal growth. Although it only provides very simplistic ideas and scenarios it is a solid source to be used for future reference. **
 * Deva, Jeannie. "Artistic Criticism: Constructive or Destructive?" SingerUniverse. **


 * SingerUniverse, 2013. Web. 05 June 2014. **