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>How do you deal with people who seem to have a critical spirit?

I shake that kind of thinking out of their heads before talking

>Are you able to look at a situation strictly based on facts or do emotions play a role in your decision-making process?

I have 0 emotions when I have to talk about reality, there's a big difference between people that live in the real world and people that live on a fantasy, and the trending right now is to be weak and live inside a fantasy. The way to success will be open for people like me in some years from now

>Do you find that it is easier to build relationships online or offline?

Online! But just because I can research and have a backgroud of the other person in that same moment, apart from that, it's way easier to build relationships Offline

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Hmm, interesting. With regards to people with critical spirits, I do find them difficult to deal with, particularly in a work context. I'm more of a 'let's try and see what happens' kind of person, expecting that there will be bumps that need to be smoothed out. 

As for critical thinking, I'd guess I'm a 'creatively critical' thinker? I like thinking through a problem and trying different approaches as I go and often have these mini 'aha' moments 😂 How about yourself?

Sadly, it seems that with the proliferation of social media, critical thinking is an endangered characteristic.  Looks like the whole world is being driven by drama. So once we get past the observation that the majority of the people in the world are occupied with reflexive behaviors based on who knows what  one can address the "critical" whatevers of life.  

You introduce many great discussion points but I'd like to focus on "critical thinking."  Well, actually, while I would embrace the behavior of a critical thinker I struggle with it's objectivity not to mention its validity (not that the common alternative is ever any better).  More precisely is there EVER a truly objective thought?  Can we, neural net creatures that we are, ever think outside of our collection of programming events (i.e. life experiences)? Isn't every thought or discernment we conjure merely the logical output of our particular set of prior experiences?  If so then every discernment or judgement anyone makes is as valid as any other's, unless we can define a TRUTH beyond the "truth" defined by humans.

Critical thinking assumes a critical set of criteria upon which an evaluation is based.  If such a set of criteria (or standard) exists then we have no problem evaluating  any given input (because that's what neural nets do very well). But if we share no common truth/criteria/standard then there can be no common evaluation.

So I totally agree there is an inherent bias in our reasoning but rather than thinking it can be minimized I think it precludes objectivity totally UNLESS humanity can define a universal truth/standard.  Dare we take a stab at that?

I think we have a bit of both, no one goes through life without being critical even if they are not aware of it. 

How you deal with being criticized is how you perceive criticism, some cannot see their faults. Some react and adjust the error of their ways, it is all part of life and how we deal with it - IMHO

*How do you deal with people who seem to have a critical spirit?* By trying to avoid risky subjects. But perhaps the best is to simply avoid this kind of people. 

*Are you able to look at a situation strictly based on facts or do emotions play a role in your decision-making process?* I think I can look things based only on facts. 

*Do you find that it is easier to build relationships online or offline?* I believe it depends solely on how much time you put into both.

From my point of view,criticism should be seen as sth useful and appreciated only when the motives are good.Criticism should not be turned into judgement.At the end of the day..nobody likes to be judged.

From a layman's perspective, critical spirits are all over on Steemit - unfortunate but true, and it will get better as the platform matures, hopefully. 

Critical thinkers are to be found in the smaller sub-communities on Steemit which are fast becoming a lifeline for the better content creators. 

>How do you deal with people who seem to have a critical spirit?

I try and stay away from them, as their negativity is ingrained in their DNA. Their influence will always be negative. 

I used to do so offline, and continue the same practice online. 

>Are you able to look at a situation strictly based on facts or do emotions play a role in your decision-making process?

Emotions do always play a role but a concentrated focus towards an unfair evaluation results in a better judgement, which in turn brings greater rewards in the long term. So it is a trade off between short term gains and long term rewards.

>Do you find that it is easier to build relationships online or offline?

Both are different types of relationships but over the last few years I have made more relationships online than offline - mainly because the nature of my work makes me more online than in the offline world.

I usually ignore people with critical spirit, don't need the negativity :) but welcome critical thinkers in my life. I have come to realize that critical thinkers (which I try to be myself) are those who are brave enough to ask questions and don't rely on blind fate in something or someone. Critical thinking is the way of progress and discovery.

Emotions do play a role, but there is a very good saying:"Follow your heart but take your brain with you"

Online vs. offline? hm... not quite sure on this one, it all depends on the situation and the person who I'm making a new relationship with.

Thank you for this, I had fun reading it 💚

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I try to induce objective thinking combined with empathy where I can, as these two traits should never be separated.