Quote of the day, May 19 -- "If you can't tolerate critics, don't do anything new or interesting," - Jeff Bezos.

Some quotes tend to be comforting while others push people toward ambition. This quote from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos does neither.

Instead, it points toward something more uncomfortable-- the price of originality.

"If you can't tolerate critics, don't do anything new or interesting" is not really about criticism itself. It talks about understanding what naturally happens when someone attempts to create, challenge, or change something which is already existing. Interestingly, new ideas are rarely met with universal applause at first glance. They often arrive with doubt, resistance, mockery, and skepticism from the people.

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