As you embark on your journey of creation, the world will inevitably take notice and offer responses. Most often, these are distractions.
In the case of building a company, after a couple of years, we received emails from top VC funds wanting to discuss potential investments.
Similarly, when making music, after the first few releases, some of my tracks were featured in playlists and on various social media pages.
Although these responses from the world feel great, especially after long periods of apparent indifference, they are still distractions. Anything that keeps you from making things better or making better things is ultimately irrelevant.
Certainly, there are times when these distractions can be useful. However, in most cases, it's more important to stay focused on your craft. This could mean improving processes in your company, inventing the next generation of your product, or creating more tracks for the world.
Whenever the world resonates with your work, stay on course and avoid getting sidetracked.