#reverb10 Prompt, Day 17: Lesson learned (late)

What was the best thing you learned about yourself this past year? And how will you apply that lesson going forward?
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I learned to trust myself this year.

I've spent much of my time trying to make other people happy, and worrying about how what I decide will affect others. As a result, I often make decisions that probably aren't the best for me. By learning to trust myself, I'm worrying less about what others think and doing what I know is best for me.

I know it's a process, and I may stumble, but it's something I'm working on little by little.