I'm sure you get a lot of these posts.

Let me start off with some background. About a year ago I was dumped and laid off on the same weekend and have been living with my dad while I looked for a stable job and paid off loans. I have since fixed these issues. I have a job again, will be moving into my own place, have been hitting the gym and lost 40 lbs now. As a result I feel great about my self.

So now that I've run out of excuses to hit on women, what should I expect and keep in mind as I get started on improving my game? From what I've gathered I should expect to fail and to learn from failure. Anything else I should know right off the bat?