Growing up, I was a firm believer in the power of one's self to command his own life. I am opposed to people justifying their wrongful exploits with the fact that they had a broken family or their parents were always too busy to give them time.

For me, people who declare such are the ones who have this need to feel important thereby attracting attention to themselves in any way that they possibly can.

People who claim that they are having a mid-life crisis or any kind of personal problems, for that matter, are only trying to give an excuse for their shortcomings and inadequacy. Anyone who wants to evade responsibilities can say, "Hey! I'm having a mid-life crisis here! Gimme me a break!" and expects to be pardoned.

Growing up, I can say that I understand life better than I used to. I can be a little more lenient with the blunder of others and I now have an added ability to perceive things through someone else's eyes. I realize that human beings really go through some phases in their lifetime that they don't have power over.

Growing up, and with the need to always prove my worth, made me set extremely high standards for myself.

Growing up, I always tried to be better than others and I simultaneously ignored the void I had in my heart.

For the past few years, I have undergone constant dissatisfaction with myself. I tried to deny it but it keeps resurfacing. I sometimes questioned my abilities and I am insecure about my present accomplishments and I am unsure about my future. I knew in my heart I could do so much better.

I believe that every man should strive to learn what his tasks in life should be, for true happiness can only be found in the enjoyment of your endeavors.

A friend once said, "In life there are only three rules. The first rule says that we should follow the second rule. The second rule says don't take yourself too seriously, and the third rule says there is no other rule aside from the second rule."

"There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it."