You must think of failure and defeat as the spring boards to new achievements, and to the next level of accomplishment.
Someone's opinion of you does not have to become your reality.
Perfection does not exist -- you can always do better and you can always grow.
A friend who is far away is sometimes much nearer than one who is at hand.
Shoot for the moon and if you miss you will still be among the stars.
Do what you need to do, so that you can do what you want to do. Success and convenience do not go together. You have what it takes to be successful, so you have to step up your game and make room for it.