You're not a real...

You're not a real human being until you've confronted suffering.

You're not a real man until you've acknowledged your feminine self or a real woman until you've acknowledged your masculine self.

You're not a real artist until your educated intuition has taken you deep into yourself.

You're not a real citizen until you think in terms of others.

You're not a real adult until you are responsible to yourself and for others.

You're not a real elder until you embrace wisdom in your voice.

You have no real voice until you master a language to  speak it.