What the UBBT has done for me

So, what has the Ultimate Black Belt Test really done for me? I wrote a draft for this entry on paper and ended up scribbling out most of it. I can't seem to come up with a combination of words that seems to portray the gravity of what it has done for me. When people I know ask me about it, it's the same thing, it just doesn't come out sounding like it means as much as it does.
Life changing sounds cliche, but that's exactly what this last year has been. Physically I am in the best shape of my life, I am capable of doing more than I ever thought possible with my body. I have pushed it past the point of exhaustion so many times this year. How many times have I forced myself down to do push ups when I felt like I was just not able to do anything more than fall into bed? I realize that although the physical requirements help get you into shape that isn't the point. It's about doing them when you don't feel like it and when your tired. The UBBT has given me that discipline.
The acts of kindness have taught me how to be mindful in my everyday life. I am more organized, I've had to be or I wouldn't be able to get anything done in a day. I have really been forced out of my shell this year. I have done so many things that I've never done before because I thought I wouldn't be able to do them or just kept putting them off. How many people can say that? The UBBT gave me the confidence to try things and also took away all the excuses I had. Although I will not fulfill most of my requirements I couldn't be happier with how this journey has gone.