Whether it’s the childhood trauma of being left out on the playground, or the adult sting of being ignored at the cocktail party, there is no doubt being disliked can be unpleasant. However, it’s an experience that most of the world’s most outstanding people endure at one point or another. Some would even consider it a crucial pit stop on the road to success. Being disliked means you’re doing something right, even if people aren’t happy about it at the time.

Business guru Robin Sharma points out that every visionary – from Thomas Edison to Elon Musk – was once ridiculed before they were revered, and that to move the needle and make a big impact, you need to ruffle some feathers along the way.

“The very nature of innovation and a beautiful idea means you’re going to disrupt the marketplace or you’re going to disrupt society,” Sharma says. “And at a deep level, that causes fear within people when they see a new idea.”

To learn more, watch Sharma’s Mastery Session The Value of Being Disliked.