“To make oneself hated is more difficult than to make oneself loved.”
— Pablo Picasso
Simplified Meaning:
Getting people to dislike you is harder than getting them to like you. Usually, people find it easier to do things that make others happy or show kindness and respect, which naturally gets them affection and positive feelings in return. Imagine a person at work who always helps out their colleagues and is friendly and polite; it's easy for others to like that person because of their nice behavior. On the other hand, if someone actively tries to be mean, rude, or disrespectful, it takes a lot of effort and goes against natural instincts to be cooperative and kind. Think about it: you have to go out of your way to hurt someone's feelings or be consistently unpleasant to really make people dislike you. In everyday life, focusing on good deeds and positive interactions will usually make people love you, while negative actions require more motivation and persistence to truly make people hate you.