How to Change the Criminal or Me

My personal self analysis

What am I planning to do today?

• What is my intended purpose for doing this?
• How will this affect my today?
• How will this affect my future?
• How will this affect others?
• Do I stand to gain more or to lose more by doing this?
• Do I really want to do this on my own accord, or do I only think I have to because of the influence of something or someone else?
• Can I think of at least 2 other plans of action for achieving the same purpose?

What am I planning to do tomorrow/next week/next month/ next year?

• What is my intended purpose for doing this?
• How will this affect my today?
• How will this affect my future?
• How will this affect others?
• Do I stand to gain more or to lose more by doing this?
• Do I really want to do this on my own accord, or do I only think I have to because of the influence of something or someone else?
• Can I think of at least 2 other plans of action for achieving the same purpose?

What are the things and who are the people in life that matter the most to me?

How will my actions affect these things and people?

There is no generic solution. The only way to get people to change their actions is to get them to think about what it is that they are doing, and what they plan to do. And no one can force anyone to do this. No one can change a person into what they think the ideal model should be. But if we make it possible for people to look at themselves, they may realize of their own accord that what they are is not what they want to be, and they will change themselves.

Environment and circumstances do shape and influence our lives, but deep within it all, we are who we are because we each have our own goals and purposes that we live for and direct ourselves towards. Many times, we may not even be aware of this, and we believe that our actions are random and not connected in any way. It is only when we sit and think that we can begin to discover our own trends and see the links between what we do, and what we try to ultimately achieve. Once we realize what we are trying to achieve, then we can formulate other strategies and other plans of action for achieving our goals.

There is no one way in life. Each one of us must simply choose the particular path that works best for us. And the only way to choose the right path is to assess all the possible paths that we can take, before we take another step forward. Also, it is never too late to choose a new path from the one we had been following all along. The way will be difficult and fraught with hardships and complications, but at the end of the day, it is better to die of exhaustion when you arrive at your destination, than to waste away endlessly toiling on the road.