08/20/25 - Wakie Wakie 4:44

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Mark Evans DM
August 20, 2025

Welcome to Your 444 Newsletter!

Where success, sacrifice, and real support collide.

Today’s topic?

Why some people hate when you win.

You grind for years.
You sacrifice time, money, and energy.
You take the risks nobody else is willing to take.

And then… the moment you finally pull up in the new car or close the deal you worked your ass off for…

You hear it.

“Must be nice.”

Not from strangers.
From people you know.
Friends.
Family.
Even the ones who were supposed to be cheering the loudest.

The truth?
Most people don’t hate success.
They hate successful people.

And if you let their resentment drag you down, you’ll spend your life playing smaller than you were meant to.

Because winners don’t roll their eyes when you win.
They clap the loudest.

4 Thoughts to Reflect On

  1. Success is rented, not given.
    You pay with risk, sacrifice, and sweat.
    Anyone who says “must be nice” just wasn’t willing to write the check.

  2. Resentment is louder than applause.
    Most people won’t say “congratulations.”
    They’ll say it under their breath: “must be nice.”

  3. The wrong crowd will shrink you.
    You’ll start playing smaller so they feel bigger.

  4. Winners want you to win.
    In the right room, your success fuels everyone.

4 Lessons I’ve Learned

  1. Not everyone deserves a seat at your table.
    Blood doesn’t mean loyalty.
    Sometimes family will root against you harder than strangers.

  2. The right circle protects your mindset.
    When you’re surrounded by winners, “must be nice” becomes “hell yeah, keep going.”

  3. Isolation makes resentment sting more.
    When you don’t have support, you’ll start to believe the doubters.

  4. Celebration compounds momentum.
    The faster you celebrate wins, the faster new wins show up.

4 Challenges for You This Week

  1. Write down the last 3 times someone said “must be nice.”
    Did you shrink or did you stand tall?

  2. Audit your circle.
    Who cheers your wins? Who resents them?

  3. Share one win with someone you know is rooting for you.
    See how different it feels compared to the doubters.

  4. Apply to join the Deal Maker Alliance.
    Get in a room where wins are celebrated, not resented.

"Everybody loves success, but they hate successful people.”
— John McEnroe

Stop pretending to be smaller just to make other people comfortable.

Get in a room where your wins fuel everyone else.



Mark Evans DM