I'm not the same person I was yesterday, let alone years ago. If we haven't talked for months or years, you probably don't really know me. I've grown, I've changed & most importantly I have Evolved & I'll keep on evolving. It's like outgrowing a shell & becoming someone new.
Human approval is unstable. Someone may praise you today and criticize you tomorrow, so it's wiser to anchor your life in deeper principles than in other people's opinions.