When I set out to achieve something I eliminate all the negatives and naysayers and focus completely on my goal!

There's a difference between a cynic and a critic, and this affirmation lumps them together.

The cynic tells you it won't work and offers nothing, because your trying makes them uncomfortable. Ignore that, genuinely.

The critic asks the annoying question — how are you paying for the first year? — and it stings precisely because you haven't answered it. That person is expensive to lose.

Before you eliminate the negatives, sort them once. Keep whoever is willing to be specific with you. Everything after that is much easier to tune out.