You are the one in the arena, be proud of this

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”

Former US President Theodore Roosevelt gave this speech on April 23, 1910 at the Sorbonne University in Paris ¹.

It's the most beautiful text I've ever read about the only value that is useful for your existence in this world: the value of action. To do, to take action, to will and to get to work.

On your  journey, {{username}}you'll encounter all sorts of people who will criticize you for what you do, sometimes not necessarily maliciously, but simply because they're bitter or afraid that you shine brighter than they do.

And yet...
you're there, sweating, in the public eye.

And therein lies the only value: that of doing. But most critics don't even dare, they only dare to criticize, and that should take away any credit and value you give to their judgment of you in your eyes.

Remember: if someone expresses a critical opinion that isn't meant to be constructive - or is wrong - it's you who has been sweating and bleeding in the arena, giving your all while they stand on the sidelines.

In the end, it is your dedication and bravery that define the true measure of success, not their judgements.