When the going gets tough, it is incredibly difficult to keep your head in the game and not lose hope. You need to make sure the distractions don't weaken you and your objectives.
Things may seem impossible at that time due to the circumstances. The circumstances force you into thinking that it is impossible. Make you believe that what once looked achievable now isn't. You don't trust yourself anymore, you don't believe in yourself anymore at such times. It is important to fake confidence at such times.
You might not have the confidence and belief but it is important to not let people see that. You can't show that to people. You can't reveal in what way you are vulnerable. Because if you reveal, you let people access your vulnerabilities and exploit them. And many a times, it's not just people that exploit these vulnerabilities, you yourself exploit them if you expose it to yourself.
So you need to fake confidence in order to trick your mind into thinking that you can do it. Atleast until the fake confidence turns into real confidence and self belief. And I know that's tough, but you have to do it anyway.
And once you start getting results, the fake confidence starts turning into real confidence. It turns into real belief. And that belief starts having an impact on your decision making. Things start falling into place. And then it really begins....