Change for the Better

I recently read this and admit I like this sort of thing.  It sort of ties in with my thinking that encouragement is way more productive than criticism.  I pretty well know my faults (except of course for my blind spots – if I knew them, they would not be a blind spot).
My behaviour is impacted more by encouraging in me what is right or good.  My internal dialogue can be really negative, so when I get external encouragement it tends to make me want to do better in the troublesome areas.
“In 1896, Thomas Edison, the great inventor of the electric bulb, was working on a car design when he learned that a young man in his company had created an experimental car. Edison met this young man, Henry Ford, at a company party in New York and was thoroughly impressed by his gasoline-powered car idea. Edison, who had been considering electricity as a power source, enthusiastically encouraged Ford, saying, "Young man, that's the thing! You have it! I think you are on to something! I encourage you to continue your pursuits!"
Encouraged by the respected inventor, Henry Ford continued his work, eventually inventing a car that made him wealthy.
On December 9, 1914, Edison's laboratory and factory were destroyed by fire. At 67 years old, the damage was too extensive for insurance to cover. Before the ashes were cold, Henry Ford handed Edison a check for $750,000 with a note saying Edison could have more if needed.
In 1916, Ford relocated his home next to Edison's. When Edison was later confined to a wheelchair, Ford also got a wheelchair so they could race each other.
Thomas Edison made Henry Ford believe in himself, creating a friendship for life.”
In a footnote on this was “Your candle doesn't lose its light by lighting another.”
To me that is so true.  Shared light is doubled rather than halved.  This is an example to me where success gives birth to success.  Like reproduces like.  Encouragement encourages while criticism discourages and often produces the exact opposite to the desired result.