Always move forward

The world is full of people who want to see you fail. The kind of people who cannot stand to see things going positive for anyone but themselves. We have all dealt with these type of people. We know to take the criticism with a grain of salt, but it’s hard to be productive with this kind of energy surrounding you. Anyone who does let it get to them runs the risk of it affecting their career and income. While you cannot make these people disappear, there are many ways to make dealing with them easier.
Ignoring the hate is a good first step. When doing something creative or controversial it is nearly impossible to avoid the people there to cast negative opinions. That’s just the way life is. While you cannot avoid the negative completely, especially in the day and age of social media, there is much you can take away from it. While scarce, there could be bits of constructive criticism hidden in the hate, analyze it, and take whatever you can from it to help improve your work. Now that you’ve made it this far... why not take the advice of Taylor Swift and shake it off? You have taken what you can from the negative, so now you can dismiss the rest of it. Haters gonna hate. So shake it off.
If you still find yourself bothered by the negative energy, you are not alone. Although you’ve tried to wipe the pain aside, you’ll probably still find yourself bothered by the negative comments. The important thing is to use this pain to drive you forward. The key to drowning out the haters is to move forward. If you give in to your haters your work will suffer as a result. It is important to avoid letting that happen. Period.
There are many positive things you can take away from the presence of haters. If you notice them, take it as a sign of something right. Do not take it as a sign that something is wrong. It is fuel to continue your work, not a sign to stop. It is impossible to avoid these negative people when you are doing something that matters. The world is too big, too well-connected, and there are too many opinions available at a moment’s notice. If you are doing work that matters, you are doing work that people will hate on.
You will encounter many people like this as you go through life. You probably have people like this in your life now. I encourage you to analyze your life, and take thought into who is helping you, and who is holding you back. Once you take their power to hold you back away from them, the possibilities of your future are endless. Don’t let anything hinder your ability to do work that matters in this world.
Have a great week,
Brandon