One of the signs of growth is that it looks back at the past and wonder how what used to be great suddenly becomes cringeworthy.

Your best write-ups suddenly become what you laugh at. You cannot imagine having cone up with such a piece.

Your best speeches suddenly sound like tales told by a stuttering toddler.

You cringe at what you once thought was the wisest piece of advice.

But tthat's what growth does: it splits you into pieces, pierces through you to piece up a better version of who you are.

We cannot edit the best. But we sure can finetune the future. Not all at once, but step by step with a growth mindset.