Three things happening at once, and only one of them is visible on a Tuesday. Learning shows up on a delay. Growing is mostly measured by other people who have not seen you in a while.
Thriving gets pictured as something with volume — a good year, an obvious upswing. In practice it often looks like an unremarkable week in which you ate properly, slept adequately, and were not frightened of the phone. That is a low-drama achievement and it still counts.