There are many people that are standing along your route, some cheer you on, others would like nothing more than to see you fail. Don’t spend too much energy on worrying about those who would like to see you fall flat on your face, it really is not business of yours what people think about you, good or bad. You need to understand that some people just will never take a liking to you no matter what you do or how wonderful you are. Spend your energy thinking about those that support you, these are the people that will help you see ahead.

Your supporters are the ones that will give you information on what is ahead, because often they have the advantage of not being personally involved in your journey and they can give you an unbiased opinion of your situation. The supporters that you have right now didn’t just show up magically, you have nurtured them in a very special way, you have given them enough of a glimpse of who you are to garner their attraction to you. As you continue on your journey, more people will come to join your supporters through the recruiting that happens just by word of mouth. The more you do to catch the attention of people and the more of what you do that intrigues them, the more they will start to gather around to see what all of the commotion is about.

Just as being intriguing helps to gather more people to your cause, you can also lose people by not living up to their expectations or by offending them. Again, what they think of you is none of your business. It is said that you reputation is not yours to own, it is rather what other people think of you, their opinion, and you can’t control other people’s opinions. What you do have control over is your character. Character is what you believe, what you value, and what controls your thoughts and actions. This is what you have total control over. Seldom will you see someone of good character be of bad reputation. These to attributes are not congruent with each other and eventually this will become transparent and people will see through you, and that will be of no benefit to your cause. Always be of good character and your reputation will follow.

Your supporters are the ones that know your character and know that it is good, even if your reputation is slightly tarnished. They are the ones that will help you to see ahead and become that truly unique individual that we all are.