“You have creators and then you have consumers.
You have encouragers and then you have critics.
The creators and encouragers make up one camp, and the consumers and critics make up the other.
The consumer/critic cam is far larger which is why there are far more losers than winners.”
-Ray Zingler on Twitter
The reason encouragement and positivity are so hard is because most people are mentally fragile.
Their egos are so strong and their levels of jealousy are so high, that anytime they see someone “in their same shoes” doing something meaningful, their internal bitterness sounds their criticism alarm.
Now the celebrity on TV or their favorite music artist?
Of course they can openly support and PAY them with dollars and fandom because they aren’t in the same shoes. There is no relativity whatsoever, so the outward support for the “Star” (who will never as much know their name, much less care about them) is easy.
The reason this is the case is because most people live with fixed mindsets and their default settings are negativity.
They believe that you doing something with your life, making a difference, and living fulfilled is somehow a direct threat on their own ability to create and succeed themselves.
Again their ego and jealously are so strong, they don’t even have the ability to comprehend the fact that we live in a world of an abundance of opportunity.
But it goes even deeper than that.
Creating and encouraging is hard.
It takes effort. Real effort. Day in and day out.
Like anything else worthwhile you have to put real time into creating and shifting the default negative setting to positive.
It’s not hard. There is little skill involved, but it does take effort.
And if I’ve learned anything about the vast majority of people being groomed in a social media era, being taught to not only believe in but EXPECT instant gratification, most people don’t like the concept of effort.
“If I can’t get it RIGHT NOW, what’s the point?
What’s the point when as an alternative I can just consume and bash other people who are willing to invest the time and put in the work?”
I’ve also learned this though, too, your consumer/critics don’t hate you, they don’t even dislike you, they reflect their unhappiness and lack of fulfillment in their own life on you.
They’re paying attention because deep down, they want what you have.
It’s not money, objects, or fame, either.
Its Purpose.
And you can’t put a price tag on Purpose.
