Be careful about the people you hang out with; whenever possible try to surround yourself with people who are positive in life.
It is easy to be focused on your own hopes and dreams but it takes just a few seconds to lose all that focus if you are surrounded with fake and unmotivated people who take great pleasure in bringing you down a peg or don’t really want you to succeed because of jealousy.
Connect with those who help you in all your good and bad times and who aim to inspire and encourage you. They can come in many guises and may be coaches, mentors, consultants etc. or just a great friend who sees the potential in you.
I realise that this can be really difficult if the negative people surrounding you are close friends or family but it is vital to your success and emotional wellbeing to do your best. You may not be able to choose your family but you can choose who to befriend and spend your time with and if they are constantly moaning and dragging you down, you will be much better off by severing the ties and going your separate ways; easier said than done though! But I believe that the short term pain of loss will ultimately move you forward to a much better (and happier) place.
