I always cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think, well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a single political argument left.
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.
You want to be extra rigorous about making the best possible thing you can. Find everything that's wrong with it and fix it. Seek negative feedback, particularly from friends.
If winning becomes too important in a game, change the rules to make it more fun. Changing rules can become the new game.