BEFORE THINGS CHANGE, YOU FIRST HAVE TO CHANGE.My life story from age zero to twenty-three is filled with sorry, poverty, disadvantages, vast difficulties, the experience of war as a child, life as a refugee, and disappointment by close family members and friends. Having a poor mindset about all my difficult experiences would be a perfect reason to do poorly in life and see the world as a horrible place to be life. Well, I see the world to be a wonderful place to be, and I see myself as a strong, successful, talented, hardworking and a person with colossal courage that can do anything I dream of. I achieved this ability to see the good about myself and the world by changing my philosophy and the people around me. I have to think positively and surround myself with people that will make me grow and become a better person. I used my past as a tool to pull me ahead in setting my goals in life. Doing this has created a giant inside me and awakened a substantial burning desire that nothing is impossible as long as you know why you want it. Despise the difficult life during my childhood and youth stage; I have achieved things that many say are impossible. Education, career, authoring two books, founding a non-profit organization, inspiring and empowering many lives with my story, and being an entrepreneur. I learned that it is not what happens but what we do with what happened is the most important because things happen to everyone. I just wanted to let you know that you can change your life direction the matter which life you have had.