But would younger you be proud?

“Younger you would be so proud” – this trend is popping up online and it’s made us question, do we actually want younger versions of us to be proud? 12-year-old us or even 21-year-old us would think we’re really stupid for quitting what was once a “dream job” or would be really judgy for decisions that we make now that prioritise things like health, sleep and work-life balance. Do we really want to be impressing the younger version of us that didn’t have the context, world experience or information about where you are now and why?

The summer reading list (and so much more) can be found here https://growthinprogresspodcast.substack.com/

Recommendations

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Great Company Podcast with Jamie Laing and Dr Rangan Chatterjee