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How To Harness The Magnificent Power Of Hate

I hate to do this.

As a proponent of love and all that is good, I am compelled to write about the word ‘hate’.

Why?

Because it is the very word that has driven me, pushed me, scalded me, harassed me, and pursued me from the very day I was born.

I hate to admit it, but it’s true.

Hate, and the power found within that four-letter word, has forced success upon my life, time and time again.

So please allow me to explain…

I hated being hungry.

I hated being poor.

I hated being alone.

I hated my lack of self-confidence.

I hated not fulfilling my dreams.

I hated being at the mercy of other humans when it came to employment.

I hated being reliant on government handouts.

I hated having an empty bank account.

I hated waking up to another dreary day.

I hated the feeling of hopelessness.

I hated depression.

I hated walking through the supermarket wondering how I was ever going to feed my family.

I hated the growing pile of bills.

I hated myself – the way I thought and the way I lived.

Something had to change…

I hated the fact that I had brought myself to the place where I now found myself.

I hated the fact that I couldn’t blame anyone but myself for my situation.

I hated not knowing what I had been born for.

I hated the gnawing feeling within that kept telling me that I was born for something greater than I was currently living.

I hated that I would never be satisfied if I ever got a normal job like everybody else that I knew.

I hated being retrenched because I was too good at my job, and that my manager was threatened by my presence and productivity.

What was this thing inside of me that kept telling me that I was born for significance?

Why could I never be satisfied working for another man?

I hated the fact that an entrepreneur had planted into my heart the spirit and the dream of an entrepreneur when I was only 18 years of age. As a direct result of that intrusion in my young life I could never settle for what was ‘normal’ ever again while ever I lived on planet earth. I was ruined for the job.

I hated that my parents placed within me a spirit of belief in my abilities and capabilities.

I hated that my wife trusted and believed in me.

I hated that my children looked up to me.

I hated having to take responsibility.

But I also hated losing…

I hated less than the best.

I hated mediocre.

I hated failing.

I hated not learning from my past mistakes.

I hated hating…and that is when I started loving.

That brings me to today…

I love the fact that any thing or any one does not restrict me.

I love the fact that I am a creative being and that I can always create something from nothing.

The magic ingredients that I carry within me, into every day of my life, are my imagination and my creativity.

There is no wall too tall, too deep, or too wide that can stop me from achieving the fulfillment of my dreams.

When I suddenly realized this, this was my independence day.

This was my freedom.

This was my liberty.

This is what I love…

I love that when you tell me I can’t, that I will respond with I can.

I love that when you tell me that I won’t, that I will respond with I will.

I love that when you declare that we are living in the darkest days ever, that I will light for you a candle.

How can I respond with such positivity?

Because as I locked myself in the basement of my local university library, in a desperate personal search to find the answers to all the things I hated about my life, I started to look back throughout history. It was there, in the deep silence of that place, that I started to fall in love with whom I was becoming in my mind as I was introduced to men and women who were faced with situations and seasons that were far more challenging than the ones that we currently face – and yet they won.

Upon their shoulders we can stand.

I hate to admit it.

But you and I were born for greatness.

So go ahead.

Be my guest.

Harness the power of hate, fall in love with whom you can become, and go live a life of awesome and unstoppable magnificence!

 

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Peter G. James Sinclair is in the ‘heart to heart’ resuscitation business and inspires, motivates and equips others to be all that they’ve been created to become. Receive your free copy of his latest eBook Personal Success Blueprint at – http://www.motivationalmemo.com and add him on Twitter @PeterGJSinclair – today!

 

 

  • Catherine

    An inspiring post! Thank you

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Peter-G-James-Sinclair/1613973051 Peter G. James Sinclair

      It has been my privilege Catherine to inspire! Thank you – you were born for greatness!

  • http://twitter.com/SeizeTheSummit Andy Castro

    WOW! That struck a cord.
    Thanks!

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Peter-G-James-Sinclair/1613973051 Peter G. James Sinclair

      Thanks Andy – trust it helps you to live magnificently.

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Peter-G-James-Sinclair/1613973051 Peter G. James Sinclair

      Thanks Andy – trust it helps you to live magnificently.

  • Tracy

    I really needed to read a post like this,  at this moment in time, more than you will ever know. Thanks

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Peter-G-James-Sinclair/1613973051 Peter G. James Sinclair

      Hi Tracy – so pleased that I met your current need. Press on – be BRILLIANT!

  • http://hanhtrangduhoc.edu.vn/ Du hoc Anh

    Haha! You have one  good philosophy for your life! Good luck…

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Peter-G-James-Sinclair/1613973051 Peter G. James Sinclair

      Du – use this philosophy for yourself  and good luck will be yours!

  • http://twitter.com/gpfarah Gregg Peter Farah

    I love this. (or hate it?) Thx so much.

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Peter-G-James-Sinclair/1613973051 Peter G. James Sinclair

      Thanks Greg – couldn’t have said it better myself. My pleasure!

  • Sky Abelar

    Applause Applause!!!!!!!!  

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Peter-G-James-Sinclair/1613973051 Peter G. James Sinclair

      Sky – I applaud you. Life is a stage we are told – make it your best performance. I know you can!

  • http://twitter.com/HSPStressRelief HSP Stress Relief

    What a thought provoking article!  I have to admit that I am afraid of hate because I was surrounded by so much of it growing up.  However, you have made a good case for it.  All of what you hate and love relates to taking care of our human dignity, doing good work and being a part of creating a world worth living in.  I have no quarrel with that.

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Peter-G-James-Sinclair/1613973051 Peter G. James Sinclair

      Yes there are many sides to hate – but thank you for sticking with my article to the end  for as you read – if used correctly in our lives can create magnificence – a life overflowing with love and goodness.

  • http://twitter.com/HSPStressRelief HSP Stress Relief

    What a thought provoking article!  I have to admit that I am afraid of hate because I was surrounded by so much of it growing up.  However, you have made a good case for it.  All of what you hate and love relates to taking care of our human dignity, doing good work and being a part of creating a world worth living in.  I have no quarrel with that.

  • http://Mazzastick.com/ Justin Mazza

    Love it Peter. 

    I have never been offended by the word hate or been against it. Everything at its core is an energetic vibration including hate and it is up to us what we decide to do with it and how we can use it to our advantage.

    Your post is real and I appreciate your writing creativity here.

  • http://Mazzastick.com/ Justin Mazza

    Love it Peter. 

    I have never been offended by the word hate or been against it. Everything at its core is an energetic vibration including hate and it is up to us what we decide to do with it and how we can use it to our advantage.

    Your post is real and I appreciate your writing creativity here.

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Peter-G-James-Sinclair/1613973051 Peter G. James Sinclair

      Hey Justin – thanks for the encouragement. I hate the fact that I didn’t know you until not so long ago. And I love the fact that I do now – on and into the bright future. You’re a champion!

  • Scott

    I will forward this. What a unique way of looking at things.

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Peter-G-James-Sinclair/1613973051 Peter G. James Sinclair

      Thanks for passing it on Scott.

  • Scott

    I will forward this. What a unique way of looking at things.

  • http://findingnema.com/ Sherzod Nematzhonov

    Even if we say, I don’t wanna hate, I’m loving person – I hate to admit, it’s still there. Everyday I try not to hate, be jealous. But I see people around full of those feelings. They don’t wanna change, it’s in their nature. They hate everything other people have. I read somewhere, somebody asked people which one you choose,
    1. Get paid $500 and others get $300 or
    2. Get paid $1000 and others get $2000
    Most of them chose 1. So I can’t say, whether this is hatred or jealousy. Or both? 

  • Chaswhitmore

    i always wondered why i go around in my life trying to love everything i do..I think i just need to hate like everyone else.. i am always looking for simple pleasures.
     Do you know how i can change this and develop a good routine.

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Peter-G-James-Sinclair/1613973051 Peter G. James Sinclair

      The first thing Chas is to love yourself, love your strengths, love the gifts that make you uniquely you. Use hate only to propel you in the direction of what you love. Learn the lessons as they present themselves to you. Correct the mistakes, surround yourself with a team of people who will love and encourage you no matter the results, and watch what wonderful things will unfold before your very eyes.

  • amy swanson

    Wow, what a thought-provoking and inspirational post! You’re 100% correct. If you hate where you’re at now, then use that as motivation and change it so that you love where you end up. Great stuff!

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Peter-G-James-Sinclair/1613973051 Peter G. James Sinclair

      So true Amy – love where you’re heading and enjoy the journey. Although I hated all those things – I learned to love myself in the process. It is our responsibility to then take that love and share it with others.

  • http://communityethics.co.uk Josh Chandler

    Peter, as long as you realise there are benefits and solutions to your issues in life then that’s great. :)