 Why some people want you to fail, there's more than enough to go around for everyone. Isn't that what they say? Then why do some people still want you to fail? Despite knowing this, for instance, M. Farooq Radwin, a blogger at toknowmyself.com, said he was scrolling through the comments on a YouTube page when he found two interesting comments. According to him, two people said something very similar to, when someone asks for a thumbs up, I always give them a thumbs down. One would wonder, why they'll even say such a thing? I mean, if a YouTuber asks for a thumbs up on their video, if you aren't interested or willing to do that, you can at least walk away. In this case, however, they weren't willing to like it, neither were they willing to just walk away. Instead, they went ahead to give a thumbs down and still commented on their reason for doing that, so much negativity and hatred. Guess what? There are so many people like that around you. People that do not want you to succeed. The question, however, is, why? In this video, I'll share with you why some people want you to fail. This, I believe, will help you become a successful person. If you're new here, consider subscribing so that you won't miss other interesting videos like this. 1. They Envy Your Abilities and Talents Remember the YouTube video example from above? Rather than use the YouTuber as a source of inspiration to become better? They were enviers of her talents and her abilities, which is why they wanted to see her video fail. We are all talented in different areas and for some, their talents may be related to their success in life. In the cases of people who want you to fail, instead of finding out what they are good at and ensuring that they develop themselves till they become masters in their fields and succeed, they focus on what you have. They focus on your talent and your ability to do stuff that they cannot do. As a result, they become jealous and wish that you fail. 2. They Don't Want You To Steal All The Lamelight The truth is that everyone likes to be the center of attention. We all want a situation where we will be seen and heard by all. We want our voices to become so important amid a group of people, a community or organization. Some of you, however, show more tendency of being successful much more than others. Not because you are special, but because you are hardworking and persistent. So others who are not willing to put in the hard work required to succeed become envious and hope that you will fail, after all, so that you don't become the center of attention and take the limelight off them. 3. When You Fail It Takes The Pressure Of Them People will delight in your failure because when you fail, it will take the attention of their shortcomings and failures. It's like this. When you fail, it takes the negative spotlight off them and they can easily hide in the dark. Each people are aware of their faults and use any opportunity to cover them. So they are happy when your weaknesses are exposed in place of theirs. For instance, say you used to top your class all the time in science while they struggle so hard to get a pass mark. In a situation where you fail, they'll be happy because they know that the lecturous focus will be shifted from them to you. Even though it's temporal and they know this, they'll still rejoice at the situation because as far as the time is concerned, they feel better and, for once, they do not have to talk about their failure because yours is there to cover up theirs. 4. They Want To Be Financially Superior So That They Can Feel Better Another reason people want you to fail is so that they can be financially superior to you. We all know how income affects status in a social setting. So people who want you to fail secretly hope that they remain one of the top earners among the group of friends. They don't want you to be richer than them, have the best houses or cars because how much money a person makes plays a major role in the dynamics of how friends in a social group interact with each other. When you fail, it automatically puts them above you, placing them in the number one position amid a social group. 5. They Want To Transfer Their Insecurities Onto You Sometimes, people who want you to fail do so because of themselves, not because of you. They want to transfer their insecurities onto you. For instance, some people are scared of failure, some others are scared of making mistakes. Instead of finding a way to deal with those insecurities so that they can achieve their goals and live dreams, they'd rather draw more people to their side. They prefer other people to be like them so that together, you all would not leave the level where they are on. They think that if you fail, they won't feel so bad after all. So they secretly hope that you'll mess things up so that you can be like them and they will no longer have to feel alone. 6. They Don't Want You To Be Living A Happy Life When They're Stuck In Their Boring and Poor Lifestyle When you succeed, certain things change. You'll now have enough money to do some of the fun things you've always been willing to do, such as travel the world, go on multiple vacations, afford some of the best meals in the world and also enjoy good skin and body treatment, among other things. This can send jealousy running through their spine because they, on the other hand, are stuck to their boring, old routine. So instead of coming up with ways they can succeed, they'll rather wish that you fail. Do you know what? No matter how good you are, you can never get rid of people who wish that you fail, even if they don't know you before. So why not spend time focusing on how to succeed instead of worrying about them? Thank you very much for watching our videos. 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