I had a very positive experience today involving criticism of my work. I got good suggestions for how to improve the quality. This kind of feedback has the power to really enhance my career if I act on it enthusiastically. Yay! and a little scary. (That's right, professional success scares me.)
One thing I struggle with is low expectations of my co-workers. They deserve better. The environment in my first job was toxic, and I haven't let go of that. I also clearly didn't learn the right lessons from that first job experience. It hurts to admit that. Instead of rising above, I acted just like the rest of them.