Do not be too desperate. Kung ayaw ka kausapin, wag pilitin. Kung walang pake sayo wag magpapansin. Trust me, it feels great when someone gives you the attention you want without askin' for it.
Ignore anyone who is trying to use your past mistakes and weaknesses to pull you down.
Insecurity is really noisy so let them make noise, while you keep working.
Continue moving forward until one day, you have already gone so far that you no longer hear their rubbish chitchats.