Is it hard to think critically about something you love?
Bonsai94
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Jun 15, 2020
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It is definitely difficult to have to force yourself to find something wrong with something that is very important to you and that you love dearly. After all, once we have taken a likening to something, we tend to get obsessed with them and see them as perfect. Criticizing them is nearly like criticizing ourselves, and our reasons for loving that thing. However, it is only through critique that we can work towards improvement, and critique can also play a part in helping us reevaluate the events that led us to love it in the first place. So yes, while it is hard to think critically about something you love, it is necessary.
Love4youXOXO
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Jun 24, 2020
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It is hard to think critically about something you love. Emotions are very powerful. They often blind u to certain things. What’s right in for the of you versus what you feel, this is a constant battle. It’s not uncommon. It’s been scientifically proven that emotions tend to decrease critical thinking in any situation. Your emotions essentially determine your success in any situation that you may be in. This doesn’t mean that you can’t make a critical decision it just means that your emotions can effect the speed in which you make certain decisions. As emotions can be a trigger.
Anonymous
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Jun 25, 2020
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It can be hard to handle or be around someone who acts like a diva. However, it is important to realize that they may be struggling with something in their personal life, and this is how they behave to cope. Just try not to let their attitude or behavior effect you in a personal way. On the other hand, do want to still treat them kindly, no matter how they treat you. And if their behavior does start to negatively affect you, it is okay to excuse yourself from the conversation. The important thing to take away from this is that you never know what someone is going through and how they cope, so try not to jump to conclusions or be harsh.
Khanak
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Jun 26, 2020
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I think it works the same way as you think about a person you love. You begin to love their flaws and imperfections too, and hence you may have a difficult time thinking critically about them. Furthermore, when you love something or someone, you tend to focus on the positives - that's a part of love. However that does not mean that a bit of constructive criticism is bad. It is often helpful to think critically about something you love with the goal of making it better, and overcome or even just come to terms with the downsides of it.
Anonymous
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Jul 1, 2020
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I feel that it is difficult to be critical of something you love. There is a sense that you may be disrespecting it or betraying it when you do thing critically of it. For me i like to make a issues list and write whether the issue is big or small and to write out possible solutions to this way of thinking. I have found that it allows for me to weigh out things before I make any remarks that I might soon regret or by making the situation worse. This tool is quite helpful and often has led to healthy resolutions to many issues.
safeshoulder2CryOn
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Jul 4, 2020
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As Love has many facets to it, a lover need to explore various perspectives before he/she can invest emotionally. Emotional servitude necessitates critical
thinking to prevent stress and suffering. Thinking critically about
What to do, Who should be included or excluded, What could go right, What could go wrong, What is required and How to get it are all necessary for love because it promotes physical, intellectual n spiritual well-being. Those who are negligent or who cannot be bothered with critical thinking will end by frustrating both themselves and those they love. In the worse case, the lack of it might result in short-term and/or long-term breakups. This is a very important skill to develop for anyone who truly love their partners.
peacefulPraval
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Jul 29, 2020
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Love is an emotion that in some cases can blind your logical and ethical side of thinking. For example, when many people are in love, they don't think every aspect of the person or thing clearly. This is some cases can lead to negative repercussions. However, for some people, this can be easy to do and it isn't that hard for someone to critically think about a topic that relates to something or someone you love. This once again emphasizes that fact that everyone is made different and has a different way of approaching something. All in all, I believe that it may be hard for someone to critically think about something they love.
Anonymous
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Aug 12, 2020
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One of the hardest things is to think critically and deeply about something I love. Although it brings me momentary happiness I then remember how I can lose that thing so easily and it causes me to go into a downward spiral. Having to actively think about something i love so deeply causes me so much stress and anxiety. I often notice myself making up scenarios of how things would be if I lost that thing and it isn’t easy. A way I have it helpful to ease the worries and pain that come along with thinking critically about something I love, is to do the anxiety guide here on 7 cups. Keep my self calm and collected and try not to jump to conclusions or endings about anything.
charmingdeer909
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Aug 26, 2020
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In my opinion, no. While you probably think of something you love in a positive light, at times you may feel like you could do better at something you love. Perhaps this is a hobby of yours, such as dance. At first, your goal is to simply pick up choreography and improve as much as you can. However, as you become a more experienced dancer, your standards become to creep higher and higher while your growth plateaus. Thus, you might become very self-critical of your ability to dance, even though it's something you love. I am mostly speaking from personal experience.
Anonymous
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Aug 29, 2020
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It can be hard to move yourself into a neutral place when it comes to something you love or even respect. But, it isn't impossible. Just like when people love a celebrity, but perhaps there might be some problematic things that they have done. Many people would have the tendency to ignore or be in denial that this person can be anything less than perfect, so they cannot really think critically about this person or their actions. When they remove the mindset, though, that this person is not a superhero and that they are human, I do think that you remove the rose-colored glasses in order to think in a neutral manner. So, when it comes to something you love, maybe it is hard to remove yourself from your experience that this thing is perfect and there is nothing wrong with it when someone else has a completely different viewpoint. You will simply have to pause and try to be open to hearing and understand another point of view, even if it isn't your experience. Really hope this helps some.
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