Why I Love Haters
Let's talk about haters.Haters are the 2%-5% of people who just can't be pleased, entertained, soothed, or fixed.
There's nothing you can do about them.
Don't confuse this with feedback.People who complain are often offering you valuable feedback, even though they might not do it in a respectful way.It's your job to avoid taking things personally and listen objectively to what they're saying.
Sometimes you can't fix it and sometimes you can.
The point is, you'll know when you've got a hater because this is the person who just wants to complain or "get a rise" out of you.But you know better.If you focus your energy on haters, they will absorb all of it.If you focus on feedback, you will continuously improve.The punchline is that when you meet a new hater, you've given an opportunity to grow.When you meet a new hater, you're given an opportunity to choose to make the world better.
2 Minute Action
How about a random act of kindness, today?It only takes 2 minutes or less.Text someone. Leave a post-it note. Send a gift.You have everything you need to make the world just a little bit better.
A Quick Trick For Having More Energy And Staying Motivated
You have no energy or motivation?
“I’m exhausted.”“I don’t know how you have so much energy.”“You’re just a person who is motivated, I’m not.”
I hear this all the time.
Let me explain where it comes from.It’s not that you have no energy to exercise. You have no energy BECAUSE you don’t exercise.It’s not that you have no motivation.It’s that you haven’t done anything meaningful that sparks motivation.
2 Minute Action
Prove me wrong.Go scrape the ice off of someone’s car.Go for a run.Go tell someone that they’re doing a great job and you noticed.Do this and feel how it impacts you.I guarantee you will feel more energized to make a difference in your day.Action creates energy.And that first act of the day is up to you.
How To Make A Difference In The World In 2 Minutes Or Less
You may be able to tell by now . . .I'm a bit of a perfectionist.Okay, and an idealist.This has pros and cons, of course.One of the cons is that I often forget that most people don't care.
Most people just want to clock in and clock out.
They want to watch the game on the weekends and see the new Avengers movie.They want to have good food, a big house, and a nice car.Most people don't think about how many other people on the planet need their help right now.
But not you.
And the biggest advantage?Just by caring, you have set yourself apart.
You are on a completely different track.
If it doesn't seem like it yet, just remember that exponential curves look a lot like linear curves early on.And then, bang. It's not even close.
"To the arrow about to take swift and purposeful flight, it must feel like nothing is happening."- Zen and The Art of Archery
2 Minute Action
You have a bajillion ways to take action on caring, today.Here are 3:
- Look someone straight in the eye and tell them you appreciate them.
- Leave a note for a co-worker or partner who could use a smile.
- Finally, say "yes" and donate an extra freaking dollar to St. Jude when you checkout at the grocery store.
It's a dollar, people.Let's go.No excuses.Love is action. Action makes a difference.Let's make a difference, today.