--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I got a little criticism for working with…" description: "\"I got a little criticism for working with Puff [Daddy] and I got some criticism for doing the special but you have to weigh the good with the bad. I go..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e69/mic-geronimo-17985_criticism_i-got-a-little-criticism-for-working-wit_1286781.jpg" --- # I got a little criticism for working with Puff \[Daddy\] and… ![“I got a little criticism for working with Puff [Daddy] and I got some criticism for doing the special but you have to weigh the good with the bad. I got more of a good response than bad when I did those two things.” quote by Mic Geronimo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e69/mic-geronimo-17985_criticism_i-got-a-little-criticism-for-working-wit_1286781.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e69/mic-geronimo-17985_criticism_i-got-a-little-criticism-for-working-wit_1286781.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e69/mic-geronimo-17985_criticism_i-got-a-little-criticism-for-working-wit_1286781.jpg) > “I got a little criticism for working with Puff \[Daddy\] and I got some criticism for doing the special but you have to weigh the good with the bad. I got more of a good response than bad when I did those two things.” [Mic Geronimo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mic-geronimo/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Balancing criticism and praise shows that taking risks can yield more positive feedback than negative. **In simple terms:** Weigh pros and cons of actions. Key Takeaway Embrace opportunities despite criticism. Themes risk feedback growth Mood reflective determined Type motivational inspirational When to use this quote - career moves - creative projects - public performances Key Concepts decision making public perception Questions to Reflect On - How do you assess feedback objectively? - What risks are worth taking? A Different Perspective Criticism may still affect confidence despite overall positive response. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Criticism](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/criticism/) ## Related quotes > [I didn't know I got criticism.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-richt/i-didn-t-know-i-got-criticism/) [Mark Richt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-richt/) > [When I first started out, I got criticism for the way I looked. 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I grew up with him and being able to grow up with him enabled me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mic-geronimo/i-look-at-large-professor-as-a-big-influence-i-grew-up-with-him-and/) [Mic Geronimo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mic-geronimo/) > [Hip hop is kinda funny because the further you get into it the more at risk you are.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mic-geronimo/hip-hop-is-kinda-funny-because-the-further-you-get-into-it-the-more/) [Mic Geronimo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mic-geronimo/) > [Things happen and you live and you learn.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mic-geronimo/things-happen-and-you-live-and-you-learn/) [Mic Geronimo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mic-geronimo/) > [I don't regret anything that I ever did. 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I think people are conditioned to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-tyrnauer/i-reject-criticism-because-the-last-thing-i-wanted-was-to-sit-there/) [Matt Tyrnauer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-tyrnauer/) > [I'm more comfortable modelling as a man because I don't get any criticism.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rain-dove/i-m-more-comfortable-modelling-as-a-man-because-i-don-t-get-any/) [Rain Dove](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rain-dove/) > [I don't mind positive criticism, but when it is negative and personal, it is quite hard.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/inzamam-ul-haq/i-don-t-mind-positive-criticism-but-when-it-is-negative-and-personal/) [Inzamam-ul-Haq](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/inzamam-ul-haq/) > [Judge a person not by his ability to make money but by his ability to retain it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vikrant-parsai/judge-a-person-not-by-his-ability-to-make-money-but-by-his-ability-to/) [Vikrant Parsai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vikrant-parsai/) > [Everything is allowable in literature, but what is not allowable in criticism is objection on the grounds of probability.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/howard-jacobson/everything-is-allowable-in-literature-but-what-is-not-allowable-in/) [Howard Jacobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-jacobson/) > [Lots of relationships fail because we spend more time pointing out each other's mistakes and not enough time enjoying each other's company.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/lots-of-relationships-fail-because-we-spend-more-time-pointing-out/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [If our aim is to praise, we should forget to criticize; if our aim is to criticize, we should remember to praise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-johnson/if-our-aim-is-to-praise-we-should-forget-to-criticize-if-our-aim-is/) [Samuel Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-johnson/) > [No man can be criticised but by a greater than he. 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