Beating The Little Hater

robotmastercutman Says:

Jul 2, 2009 - First, thanks for posting this video - it's helped me realize that I too have a Little Hater inside of me, and that it's something that can be conquered. My Little Hater feeds on self-doubt and humility; I know I'm good, but every time I think or say that, I start to scale it down a bit. What if I'm not as good as I think? That's where the doubt comes in, and oftentimes his voice is so pungent that it's hard to turn away from him. He's got me in his clutches now, and I'm trying to get out...

gr4ssh0pp3r Says:

Jul 19, 2009 - My little hater makes me analyze everything about myself on every single level, from my relationships to my creativity to my personality, and pushes me through a cycle of doubt, alienation and self-hatred that swirls around that self-doubt. My little hater's favorite game is to let me think I've defeated him, then come out of the shadows to reveal just yet another level of the same old story. I try to remember that my little hater exists to keep a little perspective on the situation, when I can.

BeamVA Says:

Aug 5, 2009 - Yeah, the little hater. I've always called that voice the troll and on a good day I can hear it, recognize it as the troll/hater, and not listen to it. Where does that stuff come from?

teawead Says:

Aug 13, 2009 - I'm a perfect being, no emotions, no impulses, no doubt, no little hater, no weakness, just a perfect being. Some call me God. ahhahaha, my little hater is just like yours. Constantly making me feel useless, though she forgets that if I fail, she fails too.

mattiereitman Says:

Aug 23, 2009 - yep. i stretch every day. if i don't do it, my mind is all cloudy. the first time i think about it in a given day, i do my stretches - if i think i'm too busy, i need it even more.

MCMIreport Says:

Aug 23, 2009 - Scientologists would call that "the reactive mind"... My dad used to call it the little devil on your shoulder lol...

MCMIreport Says:

Aug 23, 2009 - funny, a lot of us are online beause we are supposed to be uploading our own video blogs and instead the little hater makes us think we are being productive by watching yours lmao! DAMN YOU J for being so entertaining we are not getting OUR work done LOL!

XguitarrockerX Says:

Sep 3, 2009 - My Little Hater is almost the same. When there is a time when I can't upload any video, I want to do something special. But than I go to my YouTube account and I see that there are very little (or none at all) comments left. At that time, I start thinking: Nobody wants to see my video's any more, I have to do something special. And when I put that special video online, my subscribers are happy again and I feel comfortable again. But then the Little Hater comes around the corner again...........

ELFKRUNCH Says:

Sep 9, 2009 - I write fiction for fun, and its real easy to think that what you are writing is just a pile of horse shit you threw all your time into...a big 3 year...waste of time. that happened once, where i actually did waste 3 years writing something that was just terrible! so thats where the little hater comes in!!! he remembers that shitty story i wrote and convinces me that my good work is of equal quality!. now how i beat my little hater is one week on one week off. one week i play guitar, next, write

dsbounce Says:

Sep 10, 2009 - I completely understand where you're coming from Jay. When I make a new beat that I think is ill, my ego is sky high. But when I can't create something new, or make something that sounds as good as my last piece, I get very very discouraged. I've been doing this for 6 years, and I have yet to figure out the ideal conditions for me to stay consistent. I see myself doing this for a living in 5 years but "my little hater" keeps telling me I can't make a beat everyday. So they've become monthly.

ConradSly Says:

Sep 21, 2009 - As artists, we just have to come to terms with the the idea that sometimes you're going to come up short of communicating your vision. Once you can accept that, the little hater will become the little motivator.

tamaraweikel Says:

Sep 22, 2009 - Oh my god it's like looking in a mirror.

thecreativelady Says:

Sep 26, 2009 - How did you get into my head?! LOL. Shake the Haters!!! Great video. My creative spirit makes me go shopping in craft stores filled with ambition of what I will make and the little haters just let the bag sit on the table, contents still inside! No productivity. Blah! Shaking the Haters. Gotta get the creativity from the inside. . .out

Blacktalent1 Says:

Oct 6, 2009 - My Little Hatter is trying to attack me this week. I have been talking about my script for days but I can't seem to sit down and do another revision. Instead I am just listening the voice in my head that says, oh well I will get to it tomorrow....well tomorrow is TODAY. Thanks for the kick in the ass Smooth!!!

mothertojake Says:

Oct 7, 2009 - OMG! I feel you! WOW... love to hear it spelled out. Keep up the good work.

nuke572 Says:

Oct 8, 2009 - story of my life

spellcoat Says:

Oct 11, 2009 - You're awesome.

peacefromtrees Says:

Oct 21, 2009 - Good great awesome... Your face and voice made an indelible mark of truth the first video I saw of you... And it's easy for me to wander off and forget but then friends remind me and bring me back! I'll remember your advice in this video for a long time. Thank You!

WWENBA95 Says:

Oct 21, 2009 - "I can relate, I can never get anything done but peole give me tremendous feedback when I do have a new video, the little hater is telling me that im not good and not perfect enough."

rexkid Says:

Oct 22, 2009 - i watch this video whenever i feel like i'm slacking

ParodyPatches Says:

Oct 23, 2009 - My hater is a bad one. He tells me, the more I learn doesn't matter, because I still don't know how to do everything that is possible within my craft (due to my craft being a constantly evolving medium). He overcomplicates things, and tells me that my goals are impossible to achieve on my own. Please kill him!

Eggz2021 Says:

Oct 27, 2009 - Dang you're mad charismatic. Amazing video.

psyjunta Says:

Oct 28, 2009 - That little hater is our ego. The more we feed him the more powerful he becomes when he decides to hate on us.

annabmusical Says:

Oct 30, 2009 - smart, smart, smart......first, to know the difference between your true voice and this little hater.....and then to tell him/her to shut up in a kind gentle way....or laugh at it....i spent months every morning in the shower telling him/her to get off my back....love it....thanks!!!!

norlack89 Says:

Nov 4, 2009 - dont listen to your little hater! your bad ass and ppl love your shit :D