Growing isn't doing the same thing better. Growing isn't accepting status quo from some social hierarch others mark as valuable. It's accepting you were right before and you were wrong before. It's finding new heroes, new goals, new beliefs, new things to hold onto and desire. It's not letting yourself perspire working for past misconceptions. Let that shit go. Don't be afraid to say no. It's time to be fearless, that spirit others always sensed in you, but now when you hear it you won't count being fearless among other's misconceptions of whom you are. You are more than they think and less than they think, but outside opinions don't alter your worth. Every star shines. Space is aligned for them all to have presence. Why would humankind be any different?
I've spent to much time letting others put me down, letting myself put me down, letting little things get me down. We are all only a breath of dust, and must I say it, every accomplishment, every moment of growth is a miracle. Wear that knowledge in your smile. Style bits of Earth with your memory. You are free to make life your own. Yes, you still have to strive, to reach, to learn, to teach, but accomplishment is what makes it yours. Own it.