Nobody hated your work today. Again.
Comfortable mediocrity feels safe. When everyone likes what you do, you’re invisible. The middle of the bell curve is crowded real estate.
Authentic innovation lives at the edges. It provokes. It challenges. It makes some people uncomfortable enough to speak up.
Polarization isn’t failure—it’s feedback that you’ve struck a nerve.
The most valuable brands, leaders, and ideas don’t aim for universal appeal. They create gravity that pulls some people closer while pushing others away.
Your authenticity has edges. Sharp ones.
Next time you present work and receive unanimous lukewarm approval, ask yourself: Did I hold back? Did I sand down the rough parts that make this genuinely mine?
When someone genuinely dislikes your work, congratulate yourself. You’ve found your voice.
The marketplace rewards the remarkable, not the acceptable.
Being hated by some means being loved by others.
No rejection means no conviction.
