Your true friends dont shy away from keeping you in check because your wellbeing is more important to them than even your friendship and they'd rather risk offending you than watch you harm yourself.

If you're not doing it for Allah, then don't expect any help from Allah.

Acting humble for people's praise is one of the most dangerous forms of riyaa (showing off).

I tell people this over and over again: don't attach your faith to people. People will come and go. People will disappoint you. People will divulge dark secrets. People will turn out to be the opposite of what you thought. Allah is perfect. His Messenger (peace be upon him) is a perfect example, and the religion is a perfect methodology. Attach yourself to the principles instead of the people. That way no Shaykh going wild or role model going rogue will be able to shake your faith.

Love the people you think you'd want to be with in the hereafter.

Being unashamedly Muslim while excelling in whatever you do is of the greatest forms of Dawah.

Sometimes being let down my a human being is the direct cause for you finding your own strength & depending only on Allah.