This may sound arrogant, but I like to think that I'm good at life. That I'm good at living. There are tons of people in this world who underestimate me on several levels. Intelligence, insight, articulation, you name it, they've mistaken me. Yet, I think nothing of that. It's not their fault, nor mine. It just happens that way, and I live my life. Yes, I know I'm not perfect, those of you who will read this and ask. I don't walk on my own pond; I don't like tooting my own horn. I'm just saying every place I've ever had in this world, I've earned. Diplomat; caretaker; provider; analyst; physicist; writer; lover; humanist; friend; source of wisdom. I am all of those things, and more, and not because I shouldn't be. I am those things because I should be. And aside from the physics part, so should everyone. My roommate, James, produced a great quote about insecurity and change: "Accept who you are, or change." Simple. Elegant. Straight to the point. That quote is indisputable. Unless you're under, oh, say, twenty (in which case, you haven't really had time, in my opinion), you very well should be taking James' advice. Once you do that, you're alive. If you're under twenty, you have your shot at rebellion. That's only fair.