> But more seriously, there’s such a thing as constructive criticism, and there’s such a thing as fatalism. I've come across this response a lot. It pops up wh

> But more seriously, there’s such a thing as constructive criticism, and there’s such a thing as fatalism. I've come across this response a lot. It pops up when someone repeatedly won't take the hint and stop talking about the entirely visible decay. > And there are people who burn their own reputation by complaining more than is useful. Some types of reputation are like fields of weeds that choke out new, healthy growth. Burning them makes for better soil.