Femi LazarusCEO at Femi Lazarus Consulting

Rudeness is a lazy man’s way of imitating strength

7 Jul 2026 · 2 min

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In this motivational video, Speaker A delivers a passionate monologue asserting that rudeness is merely a weak attempt to appear strong. He argues that criticism often stems from fear, envy, or insecurity, and that individuals should stop self‑pity, develop thick skin, and recognize that life operates like a brutal jungle where only the resilient survive. Using animal‑kingdom analogies, he emphasizes that as long as one does no evil, they will not be harmed. Speaker B adds a brief caution, urging listeners to stay vigilant and not be caught off‑guard. The overall message encourages self‑awareness, resilience, and strategic awareness in the face of opposition.

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Rudeness is a lazy man's way of imitating strength. It's a lazy man's way of looking strong. There are people who don't hate you. You are the one who didn't know yourself. What is it about you that should not be fought? You are the one who thinks you are not worthy of being fought. That's why you're always asking, why me? Every fight you fight, every accusation, every bump on your journey, you deserve it. The only reason you feel you don't is because you don't know you. Let me teach you something. There's nothing special about criticism. Sometimes they criticize because they are scared of the decisions you're making. Eventually everybody will side with what works. There are those who will unfollow you, then follow you back when they see that what you are doing is working. In fact, there are those who are fighting you because they are angry they did not discover you on time. They wish they were the ones that discovered you so that they can have a bragging rights. Their anger is because you came out when they have no stake. Those things can mask themselves as anything, but you must understand it. So sometimes you just have to get out of this whole concept of self-pity. You will have to have— you'll have to develop thick skin to undo life, because life in itself is brutal. It's survival of the fittest. You watch animal kingdom. And see the way an hyena will run after— the way they run after rats and run after— you too, you are in the jungle. In case they taught you that, you know, as long as you are not doing evil to anybody, nobody will do evil to you.
News flash: just make sure they don't catch you unawares.