So much wisdom here, I love it.
I find myself getting haunted by dumb stuff I've done in the past.
You could easily live in the cringe, in that hole you want the world to swallow you into.
Then I remember that at the time, the thing I'm now embarrassed about, was something I felt was justified, or funny, or worthwhile.
Had I never outgrown that guy, I'd still be proud of everything I've ever done.
Looking back on who we were and feeling that regret, is one of the prices we pay for growing out of that place.