[Yusefmosiah]

Much of the criticism comes with a tinge of envy. "How did those guys get funding and not me?"

Envy is insidious. Focusing on how other people have unfair advantages eats away at your principles, motivation, creativity, and presence of mind to capture the opportunities available to you.

As a founder myself, I appreciate the fact that it's so easy (for some people) to raise money. It means that the competition is softer than it seems.