Tends to give greater weight to negative comments than positive ones
I know this is very true of myself. Again, I think this is something hard-wired in the brain. In terms of survival, our brains are wired to note things that are wrong and might be threatening; rather than things that are right and nonthreatening.
It is a change in thinking and approach to focus on the positive rather than the negative and give things their proper weight.
Checks and rechecks one's own work and the work of others
I don't know that I check other people's work; although I'll be honest--I probably notice if something hasn't been done to my standards. More and more, I try to let it go and not re-do it. Depending, of course, on the importance of whatever it is.
As for my own work, I know I check and re-check. For instance, I've re-written or re-worded portions of this blog after I've published, if I notice an error or feel there is a better way to express what I'm trying to say.
It is very hard for me to simply let things go, until I'm certain it is the best I can do. And eventually, I get a sense of satisfaction when I read through a number of times and feel I can't hone it any further.
For the written word, I feel this is an important exercise. When there are errors in a text, I notice it immediately and feel disappointed. I wonder why someone, an editor, didn't catch it. I'm not certain why I attach so much importance to this; but I know it is an area where I'm excessively critical. I judge professional intelligence, credibility and competence, by the documents produced by an individual or an organization.
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