This sentence from Carl Jung hits hard.
“No matter how isolated you are and how lonely you feel, if you do your work truly and conscientiously, unknown friends will come and seek you.”
No one talks about how hard 21 to 35 really is. You’re building a life while healing from one, as your parents age and friends drift away. Your career feels uncertain, and most days you’re just surviving—but even then, you’re doing better than you think.