"The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind." – William James
As huge of a discovery this was to the acclaimed American psychologist and philosopher, so it was to me at about age eighteen. Like a light bulb that went off in my head, I realized for the first time with distinct clarity that I could actually alter my life; and boy did my life need altering. I was a troubled teen stuck in the wrong crowd and carrying a bad attitude.