Yes
Every experience you've had has crafted you into the individual you are at present! The Emperor utilizes past insights and understandings, without clinging to former events, to shape the current reality as per his desire.
You've arrived at such a juncture in your life where hardship is on the verge of ceasing if it hasn't already. You've exerted great effort to construct the life you've aspired for, and now you're beginning to see the results of your deeds.