To an adult, constructive criticism is perceived as constructive, not as criticism.
To an adult, disagreement from allies is not perceived as opposition.
To an adult, the best friend is the friend who can tell you when you're wrong.
To an adult, learning and growing begins with the recognition that you're not always right.
To an adult, sometimes the most important lesson is that you're sometimes wrong.
To an adult, the truth is worth hearing, even when it hurts.
To an adult, reality is not based on faith.
To an adult, no one is perfect.
To an adult, it is not emboldening one's enemies to be honest about one's imperfections.
To an adult, the proof is in the doing.
To an adult, there is strength in vulnerability.
To an adult, there is vulnerability in rigidity.
To an adult, fawning adulation is at best a fleeting thrill.
To an adult, the world is not binary.
To an adult, people are not either with you or against you.