Simple advice:

Love God, Love People ... Respect each other and learn from your differences ... Do what you love and love what you do ....

All the cliches in the world are so overused that we take their wise words for granted. Listen to suggestions and take criticisms to heart. People who give you advice are not necessarily out to get you ... they are trying to help you. The person who will tell you all truths, be they positive or neigh, is the best friend you could ask for.

am I trying to convince you, or myself?
which is which?