That is what you love a friend for: the ability to change your angle of vision, bring back your best self when you feel worst. And speak the truth - but without malice. Loving candour is the secret of friendship.
Friendship
If we are all made of God, it is our friends who remind us. We pass the gift of God to them. They pass it back to us when we need it most.
Everyone has talent. What's rare is the courage to follow it to the dark places where it leads.
Courage
Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow that talent to the dark place where it leads.
Creativity