Your life is full. Be grateful for all the abundance in your life. When you want to make room for more, get rid of whatever is less than wonderful in your life - and be grateful for that, too. Many of us were raised on a daily dose of criticism from our parents and siblings, teachers and peers. That early and repeated exposure to criticism has made many of us ignorant about the detrimental effects of both giving and receiving criticism.
Criticism is a sophisticated word for cruelty.
The next time you inadvertently criticize someone, notice how terrible it feels in your body - and watch the debilitating effects it has on the other person. It is time to replace criticism with compassion whenever you feel compelled to criticize others. We may not wish to acknowledge the presence of any of these. The world and even the people in your life do not need to know what you think or would do differently about everything that goes on. Live and let live, and replace any desire to criticize with compassion.