Omar Zenhom explains why people often resent others' success. When someone succeeds, it disrupts the expectations others had for them and eliminates the excuses those people used to justify their own inaction, creating discomfort and perceived threat.
The first reason why people turn against you when you start to succeed is you disrupt the version of what they're comfortable with. I know this guy. He's the one that never follows through, right? When you step outside that box, it creates a sense of discomfort for them. It's because you're no longer predictable. It's because you're no longer the archetype they have in their head. It starts to make them feel uncomfortable. And when I say uncomfortable for many people, it's threatening for them. The second reason why people are going to start to turn against you and reject you is that your success quietly removes their excuses. I'm going to say that again. Your success quietly removes their excuses.
