I remember once I was in a business meeting and they told me that it was very important to see how people saw me and my work so that I could adjust; they told me that, as my work was based on spirituality, I should have changed it as spirituality was ‘airy fairy’.
I couldn’t disagree more. They had no idea that everything material and spiritual are exactly the same thing.
Many people are hypnotized in their subconscious programs, hypnotized to be, believe, behave in a certain way; they react, not respond, they are judgmental; they have not worked on their shadow and so they will project it onto others. They might project onto others qualities and parts of themselves they still disown, they might project their own values and beliefs rather than knowing that each person has their own values and beliefs. They might project their ‘have tos’, thinking everybody ‘should’ behave the same. If you listen to them, you could go out of balance, you could doubt of yourself, you could lower your self-esteem and confidence, you could end up feeling bad about yourself. And feeling good about ourselves is the key to success.
But there are also many people who are committed to spiritual growth and to drop their ego and are ready to give you healthy feedback. These are the people to listen to. These are the people who will help you go higher, who will help you become the best you can be, who will help you be magnificent, who will help you be who you truly are.
Be very careful the people whose criticism you listen to, be very careful not to give your power away.
And ultimately remember that the only guru of you is you. Listen to your inner compass.