Thinking about some of the things I've learned that were not easy, but once I understood them or learned how to do them, it made a world of difference...

Some have been purely skill-related, like finally grasping Photoshop ten years ago with my non-analytical brain after three different courses and years of frustration watching so many others take it on and run with it right away, thinking I'd never get it and when I did it was like a revelation how powerful and enjoyable this program is.

Or having to take a whole summer when I was a kid learning how to ride a bicycle, being so awkward physically to begin with and seeing my younger sister getting on a two-wheeler and shoot down the street after a few tries; how incredible it was when I could finally do this.

And then other things I've learned that were more about my personality, like going from being so shy and awkward socially to enjoying social gatherings and even initiating social contact, to even enjoying being proactive in my life and not settling on being some sort of doormat.