This ended up as a day where I had a chance to catch up with two people that I hadn’t seen in years. I saw one of them over lunch, and the other over dinner. It really is interesting how meals are great at bringing people together, right? So, I was just thinking that the younger version of me would have been fretting over whether I’ve done enough since the last time we saw each other. I mean, am I at the right place career-wise? Have I travelled anywhere exciting? Am I doing enough in my spare time? Am I dating someone? On some level, I believed I would be judged by just how far I’d gotten, and I would have wanted to the other party to look down on me.
Of course, all of that is silly, isn’t it?
Thankfully, this time around I was a lot more relaxed and forgiving of myself. I was genuinely interested in hearing about what they’ve been up to, and they were interested in what I’ve been up to. I may not be at the top of my game in all spheres of life, but that doesn’t matter at all; these people are interested in me and not my “status.” It’s amazing how liberating that thought is.
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