As much as I dislike John Cena's on-screen character, I must admit I'm absolutely infatuated with his signature phrase "rise above hate". He started using it last October apart of his new attire, but it's no longer as common of a theme anymore due to his new green colors despite it being printed in small font somewhere on the new shirt. Nonetheless, when he was using "rise above hate" as his usual slogan, he cut one of my favorite promos during an encounter with The Rock on the Raw prior to WrestleMania. I watch whenever I'm feeling down and feel I, too, need an injection of inspiration. Earlier this year when I was going through a tough time, I felt like I was being hated, and rightfully so. I wasn't in the best place mentally, so I decided to embrace it rather than ignore it. Once I start developing a positive mental attitude a few short weeks later, I decided that "embracing the hate" (as Kane would say, obviously) was not the smartest decision. Regardless of how happy I was at the time and trying my best not to lead on haters, they'd still be there. Whether you like it or not, you'll always have haters. There's no preventing it. However, dealing with these so-called "haters" is the important thing. Sure, I absolutely hate when Cena is insulted by someone on television and he just laughs it off, but I realized that'd be the best and smartest solution in a real-life situation. Fighting fire with fire will only make it worse, and if you aren't going to ignore the hate (which is a pretty difficult task all in itself), another option includes rationalizing with the person or at least trying to have some fun with it. Oh, and another thing: someone may not always be there to stick up for you, and when there isn't, don't begin to think that everyone's siding with the opposing person or too afraid to say anything on your behalf. In a case such as that, just do the best to defend yourself and just either laugh or shake it off.
Unless you're doing something that's extremely wrong, then you'll almost always have supporters than haters. If one person doesn't agree with your thinking but dozens of others do, then it just goes to show that one person's opinion of you is irrelevant. Honestly, don't let it to you, as their thoughts of you won't mean anything in the long-term. Don't change the way you are just because one person insulted your way of thinking or anything else about you. Stay true to yourself. The more liked you become upon your peers, the more haters you'll garner due to their apparent jealously. But, not to fear. As the old saying goes, if you've got haters, that means you're doing something right. |
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