Your life is meant to be an epic story. How you think, perform and live today is part of that script.
You can't have all you want remaining who you currently are.
Saying "I'll try" really means "I'm not really committed."
Commit to Excellence. Become massively innovative and wear your passion on your sleeve. They might call you different or weird or even crazy. But please remember, every great leader (or visionary or brave thinker) was initially laughed at. Now they are revered.
Other people's opinions of you are none of your business.
If you don't respect your time, no one will respect your time.