Deafen them with your actions

At this juncture, willpower is of utmost importance; the fact of the matter is that we will fall at some point, and the determining factor of it all is whether or not we can get back up again. it's encouraging to see my friends getting up, brushing the dust off their knees and reclaiming that drive that they seem to have lost.

the time for preparation has passed. the time for drawing out elaborate and lofty plans has passed. the time for pretending that airplanes are shooting stars and making wishes at 11:11pm has passed. now is the time to grit our teeth and turn aspiration into action. all the hopes and dreams in the world will serve as excellent motivation, but nothing more; this is when actions truly speak louder than words.

and it doesn't matter if people don't appreciate you, because 1: you can and should appreciate yourself, and 2: it's a lie, and there are people who appreciate you, like those who have walked the path before you, or those walking the path with you, or those who have seen the path for themselves.