Reflections on the past year of climbing

In reflecting on this past year of climbing I know that it has had a rather profound impact on me, both as a climber and in my personal life.  This year has seen me go from a fairly confident 5.7/5.8 climber to a 5.10b climber, 3 full grades above what I was previously climbing when at my limit.  But there's something I've realized the past year that I feel I ought to bring out and share here.