How to Accept Compliments and Love Criticism

Which do you tend to believe and more easily accept, compliments or criticism? Why?

If you said criticism, how would you feel if you decided to only accept compliments and had a new and better way of dealing with criticism?

Did you know? Criticism is actually only offered when someone is hurting and really wants heartfelt understanding from you (weird eh?) OR when someone is being courageous enough to offer you help.