Why Haters Are Your Biggest Fans

I’m sure you’ve all heard the phrase, “treat others as they want to be treated”. Your grade-two teacher, your mother, your father, a friend or a loved one may have said this to you. But, why is this phrase so evident and why is it still being said today – 38 years ago when I first heard it? Because it’s the golden rule.

“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” The Golden Rule implies the basic assumption that other people would like to be treated the way that you would like to be treated.

Throughout life people will make you mad, disrespect you and treat you bad. Let God deal with the things they do, cause hate in your heart will consume you too.
– Will Smith

Let’s get one thing straight. It’s those who are incredibly successful and killing it in business or life that are most envied and have the long list of haters. So, how do you get rid of these haters and all this negative energy without responding? Become even more successful – this is truly your greatest form of revenge.

When you don’t respond to the negative energy and you begin to ignore it, you are then the bigger and better person. This is all plain and simple and all circles back to the Golden Rule – treat others as you want to be treated.

Many experts will tell you that if you want to achieve greatness, you have to be willing to be hated. I spin it a little differently. You should love the hate, because that means you’re on the right track. There’s a big difference between willingness and love. Every top achiever has their critics — even Michael Jordan to Steve Jobs did — yet they were still wildly successful.

Haters are people who think they know the route to success, but they never actually get in the plane to fly themselves there.

“Criticism and hate are the price you pay for taking your business to the big time. So don’t let the sound of your haters overwhelm you, you only give them power if you listen to what they say. Ignore the noise and use your haters as fuel for the fire. They’re hating you because you’re on to something and are doing big things. In a way they are one of the greatest forms of feedback you can get.”