So when I thought about changing my mindset from simply just doing time to actively preparing for the future I realized that the only thing standing in my way to changing my life was me. I don’t have to focus on the things going on in here that have no real importance to me, I have the tools I need to change and live a better more fulfilled life, I just have to work for it. If I go from focusing on the things in here to preparing to go back out into the community I get a sense of hope that soon I will be going back to the community so I need to be ready for that. By just shifting my focus I now have a purpose.
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