Don't listen to what anybody says except the people who encourage you. If it's what you want to do and it's within yourself, then keep going and try to do it for the rest of your life.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker advises ignoring external negativity and following internal conviction, persisting with a chosen path for a lifetime.
- In plain terms
- Ignore critics and pursue your goal for your whole life if it comes from inside you.
- What can you take from it?
- Trust your internal drive over external noise.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who do you trust?
- Is your drive internal?
Another view
Ignoring others entirely can lead to missing necessary guidance.
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