Very often nowadays we see a large amount of hateful comments and random insults online. Social media acts as a safe gateway for both positive and negative communities online. One thing I’ve picked up is that trolls are like ants to an open bag of Cheetos. They seem to gather around the most popular/successful individuals. This could be because they feel jealous of what they don’t have in their own life, of the results that they are getting out of their own endeavors. Another reason is that they are insecure about theirselves. A few months ago, A few Instagram accounts (run by the same person, I suspect) decided to leave some typical troll replies to a comment I left on a post.
“fuc626202” was so insecure that they decided to show off just how accomplished they were. WOW—USACO Plat, what a remarkable accolade! This had me cracking up given that I’ve never even participated in competitive programming before. The fact that they decided to comment using what appears to be a burner account answers all the questions I have. Don’t know much about them, but this individual surely has a bleak personality. Though this is a very jokey/playful example, the point is that people will go at you for little to no reason at all in the first place. And you, as a creator, artist, or manager, needs to realize that paying attention to these things is not worth your time. Will responding to these clowns improve your life in any significant way? No. Keep your head high and don’t let the voices of others bring you down. Stay determined to achieve your goals. This is your life, so live it. You can turn the criticism, hate, and trolls into actual productivity with enough practice. You just have to be extremely dedicated towards anything. Now, imagine that these people are trying to take everything from you—your family, goals, and livelihood. You can’t have that. So work hard and make sure that these clowns don’t get to ever see the light of day.Stay on that grind and make dope-ass art!Andy