Look.
You need some haters.
That’s all there is too it.
I know, I know. We were taught since we were little that the most important thing was to fit in and that if others didn’t like you then that wasn’t good. Well I’m here to tell you that that’s all bullshit. If someone doesn’t like you it means you’re either boring as shit, a pussy, or some awful combination of both. Get some haters. Only the polarizing get attention and also those who get attention can ever hope to help others or make money. That’s right. Want to change the lives of others? Want to make some money? I know I can answer in the affirmative for both.
Then the answer is clear, get some haters. If no one hates you then no one loves you. The most polarizing figures are always the ones who get farthest. Look at Trump. Ask anyone what they think about him and you’re going to get people who go into a frenzied screeching while they rent their clothes and others who shout “Make America great again” as they bound around with a smile. The guy knows how to polarize, and he’s got plenty of haters. No wonder he’s worth billions and became president.
Have An Opinion
Simply having an opinion on something is going to make you stand out from the vast majority of people out there. Most people out there are too boring or too scared to have an opinion, that or they parrot whatever the masses are thinking and saying (think virtue signaling). They’re ball less, mindless, and powerless (not exactly a great combination) by taking a stand you automatically rise above the level of the common person. Not exactly hard but a start nonetheless.
You’ve probably heard the saying that a man who stands for nothing will fall for anything. This is true. You have the draw the line in the sand somewhere. And it should be a personal decision. Doesn’t mean others can have any impact you’d be a fool not to listen to those who you know are wise and trust but at the end of the day it has to be a decision that you make on your own. And then stick to that decision unless you yourself decide to change it one day.
Money Follows Attention
Some people are scared to attract haters because they think it’ll be bad for business or for their following, when the opposite is true. Taking a stand and fighting always draws a crowd. Awhile ago I wrote about how the key to success was to give value and help others. Another way to put this is “If you help a million people you’ll be a millionaire, if you help a billion people you’ll be a billionaire” and so on and so forth. You get the idea. The point is the more you help the better off you are.
But here’s the rub. Just because you’re great at helping others or because you are the best at what you do doesn’t mean that you’re going to make it unfortunately. While I wish it was that way, it just isn’t so. No, you can’t just be good at helping others. You have to be good at getting in front of those who you can help. If I have a problem and you have the solution but I never hear about you. Then you might as well not have the solution at all. Does that make sense? You can’t just be a quality service you have to have good marketing. And a principle of great marketing is to be polarizing (or in other words get some haters!).
A Shortcut To Wealth, Fame, & Influence
Haters will propel you to the top. For example I’ve bought more books because of the one star reviews that I’ve read then because of the five star reviews that I’ve read. Think about that. Haters have made me buy more things then raving fans! Because I know that every marketer can get someone to love their product even if it sucks. However when they get authentic haters, that’s another thing. And here’s why. Let’s use a book about picking up women as an example because it’s lends itself to this perfectly.
Now let’s say I read a bunch of one star reviews from angry, bitter, unfulfilled feminists who talk about “toxic masculinity” and other bullshit. Cha-ching guess who just made a sale? The guy who wrote the book that’s who. Meanwhile all the five stars reviews could have talked about “I was a lonely virgin who slept with 328418 girls after reading this book” or “I thought I knew everything there was to know about the red pill but this was a great eye opening book nonetheless”. You get the point. Getting haters is a shortcut to wealth, fame, and influence.
Summary
A quick note, this doesn’t mean get haters because you’re a dumbass or a jerk. Get haters because you take a stand for something, not because you rip people off or have no people skills. Being hated in and of itself is not the goal here. Being hated because you take a stand and don’t back down from it is the goal. Think about it good is hated by evil and if no one hates you then you’re not a force for good, it’s as simple as that. So do yourself a favor and go out there and get some haters!
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-Charles Sledge
