I thought that as you age, you automatically grew more confident within yourself.  You’d get older and the confidence meter shifted its dial upward.  Up went the self-assured mindset.  The day you turned 40, your gait would become different.  Clearer and more direct became your steps towards that next phase of your life. I’ve always assumed that goals would finally become fulfilled and check boxes were ticked.  The things you posted on our vision board in your 30’s have come to pass. I’ve heard that when you reach a certain age, you simply cared less what other people thought of you because, well  you’re 40 now — you’re “grown-grown!” Well…