If we learn from them, each period of darkness can leave us somehow stronger, wiser, or - at the very least - less afraid. This quote came to me when I needed it the most, and it was what I had to hear in that exact, definitive moment. Now, it lives on my fridge, a reminder of another hard lesson learned. It's one I hope I'll never forget. Throughout my life, other people's judgmental opinions have often been the most crippling adversaries of all. I think this can be the case for many people who seek to achieve their dreams, share their art, or who forge ahead in any direction that friends and family find threatening. Stand tall. You have a higher purpose. They will not respect you for caring what they think anyways. Don't play small. Be the wolf.
