"This is the moment I've been waiting for. I need to win this. But..."
Imagine being in a situation wherein you're squeezed between your dream and your fears/doubts. Like a sandwich, it has a flavor. Could it be sweet, salty, sour or mix of these flavors? The sweet flavor represents your loved ones, who are always there to support you when you're tightly squeezed by your fears. The doubts will be there but the love and support of your loved ones are much greater. Saltiness and sourness can come between the trust that your friends can give you and the trust that you're giving to yourself. Thus, they will be troubled too by your own troubles. Mixed flavors may result into bitterness. The bitter people are the "elephants in the room". So, it is important to note that there could be people who will encourage or discourage you in reaching your dream.
We cannot completely ignore these "elephants" since they occupy a big space in our lives. These are the people who can easily throw punches towards others through words. These are the people who have found a platform to continuously bash or post hate messages towards other people. These are the people who can simply affect someone in aiming his/her goals in life. The cause of the bitterness of these people whom the victim is not aware of but greatly change the latter's mindset from being optimistic to pessimistic.
So, here are the things that a person can do in dealing the "elephants" of their lives.
Ignore. It is simply said than done but being affected by the bashers can't give you any good. You are just giving them a chance to win while you are slowly losing from your own dream. Of course, ignoring must come with patience. Develop patience and ignore.
Focus. Your goal must be your focus. Never allow negativities to divide it. Just concentrate.
Be kind. If others can't allow themselves to be kind towards you, just let them. You, on the other hand, must stay kind. Do not change your personality and character by how you are being treated by others, instead, show to them how you want to be treated. As the golden rule says, "do unto others what you want others do unto you".
It's your moment. Remember to take every chance as your last chance. Take your moment by not letting others interfere it. Take your moment and no more "BUTS".