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Illustration: A winding mountain trail seen from the top, with a small backpack resting on a rock at the summit and a wide view of valleys below, sunrise.

Pride

Be proud of how far you've come.

Not all pride is bad. There's a healthy kind too — the quiet pride of looking back at the road you climbed.

You survived things you once thought would break you. You learned things you didn't know you could. You're still here.

Don't only look at how far there is to go. Turn around. Look at the trail behind you.

You've come a long way. Be proud of that.