One of the biggest indices of maturity is allowing good things to happen to you without requiring the dopamine hit you get from telling people about it. It stops you from tying self-worth to how many good things you've experienced. You can win and not require validation for it.
my grandpa once told me "do not tell anyone your business unless it benefits you that they know" as a yapper, i took that advice and never looked back. best thing i ever heard
Your life changes the moment you realize most barriers aren’t real. They’re self-imposed. The biggest gatekeeper to your dreams usually isn’t money, credentials, or connections. It’s the belief you don’t belong. You can decide they don’t exist the same way you decided they did.
The best part about being authentic is there is no image to maintain. You will delight some and disturb others, and none of it will concern the truth of your being