Negative comment

I wondered, how do we usually react when we have negative comment thrown to us?

Usually, our first reaction will be either to defend ourselves, counter attack back or dismiss the comment. I'm sure nobody like being given negative comment on. One will surely be thinking why the other person think he/she is qualified to give negative comment to us, when he/she might not know what is the actual fact or hidden cause or what's actually happening.

But sometimes, do we really ponder upon the negative comment? Is it really merely just a snide remark or is it a constructive feedback? Sometimes we are so caught up in our own world, that we tend to ignore the comment that is hurled toward us. And yet, sometimes, the comment maybe is to remind us to improve our current situation and though it may sound sarcastic to us at that moment.

So, don't we need to digest first on the negative comment given? Whether they are just simply biased remarks or they are actually point for us to ponder and work on.
Not to say that it is easy to receive negative comment to us, but maybe we just need to brace up and analyse awhile.