Not maybe. Yes.
When did I stop doing the good things in life in exchange for the things that put me back or stagnant in my career, my life? I talked to a friend today who always gives out positive vibes and feedback, motivates me to be the best version of me. Not because he wants something from me, but because I'm just around and put effort into hanging out with them. We're not the same age group, we're not in the same industry. We're just two blokes who played some games together when we were down in our lows (aka during the COVID pandemic). Recently I've been thinking about feedback the people who care about me the most have been telling me. I might not have met them frequently or too much recently but they really know me the best too. They've been saying I've become different, but not necessarily in a good way. I've heard that I've become bogan, impatient, improper in speech, at first jokingly but I should have known better that they were notifying and warning ...