The freest people I know are those who have the least to hide, defend or protect. Naked is powerful.
Use pain as a stepping stone, not a camp ground.
It is not insult from another that causes you pain. It is the part of your mind that agrees with the insult. Agree only with the truth about you, and you are free.
You can always tell what you believe by what you are getting.
Be kind to everyone, and don't leave yourself out of the equation.
Only the ego resists egos. The spirit may notice egos, but sees beyond them and does not engage with them.