Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Work World: [header] How to accept a colleague's criticism [title] Lower your defenses. [step] Defensiveness will only cloud your judgment, making it more difficult for you to identify the defining characteristics of your colleague's criticism. Remember that their criticism isn't a personal attack.

Ending1: You are merely acknowledging their errors and feeling your self-worth. [substeps] Never feel the need to justify an employee's criticism to your boss or to yourself, or to the rest of the world. Ending2: Responding with anger can stress you out and throw you off balance. [substeps] For example, if your superior criticizer says you are a worthless piece of work, try to deny their insult and respond with something positive. Ending3: See their comments merely as their own observations and assume that they're coming from a good place. [substeps] You might feel defensive at first, but remind yourself it's not personal. Ending4: If they're attacking you, they are likely doing so in an attempt to save themselves in the spotlight. Determine the underlying reasons why you are angry and get at it.

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