Comments on: Don’t Let the Haters Get You Down http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/10/25/dont-let-the-haters-get-you-down/ Freelance Writing, Personal Development, and Making Money with Freelance Writer Michael Kwan Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:21:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Super Affiliate http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/10/25/dont-let-the-haters-get-you-down/#comment-30020 Super Affiliate Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:59:58 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/10/25/dont-let-the-haters-get-you-down.aspx#comment-30020 Commentors that hide behind a text only name and won't link back to their site or email is just pathetic... but it happens. Commentors that hide behind a text only name and won’t link back to their site or email is just pathetic… but it happens.

]]> By: Inhibitor http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/10/25/dont-let-the-haters-get-you-down/#comment-30005 Inhibitor Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:57:51 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/10/25/dont-let-the-haters-get-you-down.aspx#comment-30005 I've worked in broadcast radio for 24 years, and "ignoring the haters" is one thing you have to learn quickly if you're going to make it. It is, however, only one side of the rule. You should pay the same amount of attention to the "lovers" as you do the "haters". Don't ignore them, mind you...everyone needs an ego boost or two every so often, or a quick slap. Just never take the ones that explain (usually frequently, and in great detail) how awesome you are too seriously. Just because they love you doesn't mean they're right, but don't let it go to your head. Conversely, just because someone hates you doesn't mean that they don't have a good constructive point (not the idiot you quoted above...he's the reason people should have to pass a test to breed; some people shouldn't be allowed to pass on their DNA), but there's no need to obsess over every criticism. I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but I've seen quite a few careers self-destruct because they worried too much about pleasing the haters or continuing to please the lovers. Put them both in the same mental box, and move on. I'll stop now so you have ample time to say "Who the hell is THIS guy?!?" out loud a few times. I’ve worked in broadcast radio for 24 years, and “ignoring the haters” is one thing you have to learn quickly if you’re going to make it. It is, however, only one side of the rule.

You should pay the same amount of attention to the “lovers” as you do the “haters”. Don’t ignore them, mind you…everyone needs an ego boost or two every so often, or a quick slap. Just never take the ones that explain (usually frequently, and in great detail) how awesome you are too seriously. Just because they love you doesn’t mean they’re right, but don’t let it go to your head.

Conversely, just because someone hates you doesn’t mean that they don’t have a good constructive point (not the idiot you quoted above…he’s the reason people should have to pass a test to breed; some people shouldn’t be allowed to pass on their DNA), but there’s no need to obsess over every criticism.

I know I’m preaching to the choir here, but I’ve seen quite a few careers self-destruct because they worried too much about pleasing the haters or continuing to please the lovers. Put them both in the same mental box, and move on.

I’ll stop now so you have ample time to say “Who the hell is THIS guy?!?” out loud a few times.

]]> By: Gdog http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/10/25/dont-let-the-haters-get-you-down/#comment-28917 Gdog Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:39:51 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/10/25/dont-let-the-haters-get-you-down.aspx#comment-28917 LOL! Stop teasing gay men...that's just plain wrong. Stick to girls or wild animals. ;) LOL! Stop teasing gay men…that’s just plain wrong. Stick to girls or wild animals. ;)

]]> By: Leo http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/10/25/dont-let-the-haters-get-you-down/#comment-28909 Leo Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:08:16 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/10/25/dont-let-the-haters-get-you-down.aspx#comment-28909 Being so damn sexy, I've had my share of haters in my life-time. Men hate me because their women want me. Gays hate me because their men want me. Lesbians hate me because I turn lesbos straight. I want to cry sometimes, but then the Vatican hates me because my atheist tears cure diseases. It's tough sometimes ;) Being so damn sexy, I’ve had my share of haters in my life-time. Men hate me because their women want me. Gays hate me because their men want me. Lesbians hate me because I turn lesbos straight.
I want to cry sometimes, but then the Vatican hates me because my atheist tears cure diseases.
It’s tough sometimes ;)

]]> By: Ed Lau http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/10/25/dont-let-the-haters-get-you-down/#comment-28801 Ed Lau Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:51:40 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/10/25/dont-let-the-haters-get-you-down.aspx#comment-28801 It probably is Lemmy. From what I've heard about him, this sort of thing fits his cowardly profile. I love how he's always talking about we're posers because we're not millionaires...but I'm going to venture a guess that we make more money than...say...a certain hater? Either way, I won't publish a comment from him until he puts his real name. Then I'll publish all the hate mail he wants to send. Until then, I'm going to have to work on my dot-com posing. MAGNUM isn't quite ready yet. It probably is Lemmy. From what I’ve heard about him, this sort of thing fits his cowardly profile.

I love how he’s always talking about we’re posers because we’re not millionaires…but I’m going to venture a guess that we make more money than…say…a certain hater?

Either way, I won’t publish a comment from him until he puts his real name. Then I’ll publish all the hate mail he wants to send.

Until then, I’m going to have to work on my dot-com posing. MAGNUM isn’t quite ready yet.

]]> By: Matt http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/10/25/dont-let-the-haters-get-you-down/#comment-28781 Matt Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:38:55 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/10/25/dont-let-the-haters-get-you-down.aspx#comment-28781 Ya... I was wondering how that comment got approved. :P Ya… I was wondering how that comment got approved. :P

]]> By: Gdog http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/10/25/dont-let-the-haters-get-you-down/#comment-28774 Gdog Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:10:53 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/10/25/dont-let-the-haters-get-you-down.aspx#comment-28774 This guy is a plain idiot from the looks of it...next time I would avoid feeding the troll and move on. I have also seen my share of trolls commenting on my blog...I just ignore them and enjoy my day! This guy is a plain idiot from the looks of it…next time I would avoid feeding the troll and move on. I have also seen my share of trolls commenting on my blog…I just ignore them and enjoy my day!

]]> By: Gary Jones :: BlueFur.com http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/10/25/dont-let-the-haters-get-you-down/#comment-28729 Gary Jones :: BlueFur.com Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:25:16 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2007/10/25/dont-let-the-haters-get-you-down.aspx#comment-28729 I don't remember seeing this comment and don't remember approving it. Sorry if I did as it shold not have been. I don’t remember seeing this comment and don’t remember approving it. Sorry if I did as it shold not have been.

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