Good and honest writing as usual mate.

My two cents about what you highlight is that when we are younger our life has a lot less variables, and our actions directly affect a very few close people. And people around us also support us for the most parts, especially when what we are doing is morally correct, even it be practically not desirable behavior. However as we age and move out to the wider world we have a lot less control on our lives, and many more variables to consider. To add to this people look up to us, and we are responsible for them. This affects how we look at things. For eg. in your case if you did not take medicine when actually required and it would have had adversely affected your health you would not be able to do all the good you are doing.

I think that phases of life go that way, that is the way of life. We are stubborn and try to stick to things in a straightforward manner when young, and as we age we try to remain true to our ways while taking others along through compromise and practicality along with the core of stubbornness that we never truly lose.

You made me think quite a bit :) Thank you for that.
Cheers from a fellow #dreemerforlife