Psalm 3:1 Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
So, you’re going about your day, minding your own business and doing your work. Out of nowhere, someone pops up and criticizes you for what you’re doing or how you’re doing it. “You shouldn’t be doing this.” “You shouldn’t be doing this that way.” “I’m going to tell everyone I know that you are a terrible person.”
These people are self appointed gatekeepers. You never asked for their opinion. You never sought a consultation from them. They just noticed what you were doing, decided they knew better than you and started to criticize.
Most of the time, they have no idea what they are talking about. They don’t have all the information. They know none of the details. Yet, they feel qualified to form an opinion. Social media allows them to form a digital mob. Pitchforks and torches take the form of likes and retweets.
Nehemiah gave us the pattern to deal with such critics. Ignore them. Sanbalat and Tobiah called for a meeting five times before Nehemiah even responded. And when he did respond, he asked them why he should stop his work and come down to deal with a mob who weren’t interested in reasoning anyways.
When we respond to the mob, we legitimize their criticisms as valid.
Better to ignore them and keep working.
Joel Stiff's Adventure 
This is so true. We are easily distracted by the things that don’t really matter and we forget about the things that matter most.