9 : Looking Back... Is Embarrassing -
When you feel embarrassed by your past self, it’s because your current taste, values, or skills have outpaced your old ones [1, 2]. You aren’t that person anymore, which is why their actions feel so foreign and awkward to you now. If you still thought your 2015 haircuts or "edgy" status updates were cool, it would mean you haven’t learned anything since then. The "Past-Self" Trap
If you feel embarrassed by your past, It means you’ve evolved. The only thing worse than being embarrassed by your past self is being exactly the same person you were a decade ago. Embrace the cringe. It’s the sound of you getting better. 9 : Looking Back... Is Embarrassing
Use that awkward memory as a yardstick. Measure the distance between who you were then and who you are now. That gap is your growth. When you feel embarrassed by your past self,