Beautiful write up...
Advice shouldn't be taken from just anybody else they would lead you astray and criticism on the other hand shouldn't be taken from just any person, you never can tell if the person doesn't want you to succeed and trying to put you down.
Haven known who you want to get advice from, that is not someone who doesn't want you grow, getting criticism from such person wouldn't be painful sort of because you'd understand the person trying to get the better part of you. So Advice and criticism work together, and they help a lot.
I take advice from some who I believe would understand my point of view and is well experienced to guide me like a mentor, criticism hits me sort of but I take it anyways if it's for my growth and well being.
RE: Taking Advice and Taking Criticism