George RR Martin said, "When you cut out a man's tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you're only telling the world that you fear what he might say."
During World War 2 an Air Force saying was, “The flak is always heaviest over the target.”
If you’re noticing constant attacks coming at you from all sides, chances are you’re closer to success than you may think. Keep going, you’re almost there.