Why do people often fail to notice their own progress?
Growth is easiest to see from a distance.
People often miss their own progress because gradual improvements quickly become their new normal.
You read old messages.
Suddenly you meet an older version of yourself.
The hidden mechanism is invisible progress.
Humans adapt continuously.
Small improvements disappear into routine.
Change hides inside familiarity.
People think growth feels dramatic.
Very often, it feels ordinary until they look back.
