People can say whatever they want about Punk, that he went 0-2 in UFC, that he got fired from AEW, that he failed in acting, whatever. The fact is he still tried, he still did what he wanted and stuck by his ambitions, unlike people who just sit on their couch and throw stones, Punk is a trailblazer who does whatever the fuck he wants. He truly would rather be hated for who he is, than loved for someone he is not, he lives by that quote.