You have a right to encouragement. You have permission to avoid haters, negative people, loud gossip, and arrogant bravado. That doesn’t mean you escape real criticism — it just means you have no time for overblown drama. You have a right to hear words that build maturity, momentum, and movement. Don’t ever think you’re being humble by hearing every opinion, because not all of them are allowed to have the same weight and value over your life.

— J.S.