The Idea of "Making It" and Indifference

I’m catching myself thinking about “making it.” I keep hearing from those that did “make it,” whether it be authors, actors, etc. that people will come out of the woodwork and act like they were with that person from the beginning of their journey. I can count on my hand how many people are truly with me in this journey, and it’s not many. They will be getting a Thank You card though.

I wonder what it is about trying to reach a goal like becoming a published author. Many around me seem so indifferent to what I’m reaching for. I suppose that there’s no real reason to believe in me, and that results are what matter in the end.

This grind is difficult, and the achievements so far are few. There’s nothing exciting about what I’m doing and what I’m sacrificing to achieve this goal, so I can see why there are those that are indifferent.