smash it into dust

Criticism is not scary. It holds no strength. It has no weapons. It is simply an opinion. A word. A look. If it is this simple and weak, then why do we let it tear us down? We let it ruin our entire day. We let it consume us. We let it deter us.

Stop.  

Stop the madness. Stop the cycle. Stop letting it hold you back. Instead, push harder. Push it away. Keep doing what you do. Keep believing what you believe in. Keep loving what you love.

Those who criticize are simply fearful of something different. They're envious. They're lacking something in themselves, so they project negativity onto others.

Do not let them hold you back. Smash their criticism. Make it into something beautiful instead, by allowing it to make you stronger. Believe in yourself, and never let that belief falter.