The Importance of Understanding Your Past

We're often inclined to look around and see the current state as a reflection of our abilities. But right now is merely a culmination of decisions made up to this point. Just because the map you've been following has led you to a dead end, doesn't mean the world consists only of dead ends. The ones who truly live don't define themselves by their difficult times. No, they depersonalize and leverage that adversity. Those who make it out do so because they saw themselves not synonymous with the valley of despair but strong enough to climb out destined for higher peaks.