When you show yourself to the world and display your talents, you naturally stir all kinds of resentment… you... — Robert Greene

When you show yourself to the world and display your talents, you naturally stir all kinds of resentment… you cannot spend your life worrying about the petty feelings of others.

Author: Robert Greene

Insight: Success makes you visible, and visibility makes you a target—but the alternative is invisibility. Most people resent excellence not because they're petty, but because it reminds them of their own compromises. The real cost of playing small isn't safety; it's regret.

Source: The 48 Laws of Power, Law 3, 1998