It took me way too long to learn this.
多年之后我才了解这个道理。
I realise I was just surrounded by toxic people,
我意识到自己被不怀好意的人包围
of course their objective was to cut me down.
当然他们的目的是困住我的手脚，让我飞不起来。
Jealousy is a poison.
嫉妒是一种毒药。
only after I removed myself from all that
直到最后，我从这类人的恶意中脱身
and started healing
我的自信开始愈合
and slowly started getting actual support
慢慢的，开始得到实质的帮忙
did I start seeing that fact,
这个时候我才开始获悉事实真相
I was just fed so many lies by people to cut me down
我听了太多旁人为了消磨我的斗志而说出的谎话
so I wouldn't ever achieve anything.
他们就是期望我一事无成
I had such a low self concept
我对我们的认知太过浅薄
and yet it wasn't even real,
即浅薄又不真实
it was just based on judgments made by others.
如此的自我认知是打造在别人的评判之上
The thing is,
事实上
if someone took the time to try to cut you down,
假如有人想花时间给你设置障碍
that means they recognised a lot of potential in you,
就以为着，他们在你身上发现了不少潜质
enough to be deemed a threat.
你的潜质足以让他们感到威胁
Take it from your enemies that you are a formidable opponent
你可以将计就计，既然你的敌人觉得你的可怕的对手
and use that to propel you forward.
你就应该勉励自己越发努力
Surround yourself with good vibes
让自己置身于正能量的环境之中
it will do wonders for your self esteem.
这会对你的自尊心产生神奇的帮助
Come to terms with your past and grieve
同意我们的过去，与我们的伤痛妥协
for as long as necessary
坚持足够长的时间
so that you can move forward.
如此你才能向前迈进
You can do stuff you'd never even dreamed of
你会获得自己做梦都不曾想到的收获
and deep down, you know it.
并且在心灵深处，你了解你做得到。
翻译：小木
