in retrospect, i've come really far since the last time i thought i would never be able to do some of the things i do today. it's so easy to undermine the true extent of your personal accomplishments until you learn how to take a step back and view the whole picture. 

i guess it's okay, sometimes, to stop trying to scrabble to the top for a sec, and to look down and take in the view. give yourself a congratulatory pat on the back, and allow yourself to admit that yes, i did it. i finally did it. 

cos you shouldn't take everything for granted, not even your own success. you are not somewhere because you 'deserved it', or because you were better than anyone else. you worked hard to get there. so take the time to celebrate it. then carry on.