Journey!

Not everyone will stay with you on your journey. Some people will come along for the ride as long as it serves their purpose. Prepare yourself for criticism when people can't have their way with you. Expect them to take credit for what you have accomplished while they are secretly plotting to destroy you because they are jealous. The few friends who will put up with you and invest in your dreams are people worth keeping for life. They are not just there for the applause but were down in the trenches digging while you were at your worse. Your story and your journey are not for everyone, so temper your expectations. Don't live for the fanfare but for the joy of knowing weathered the storms and defied the odds.