I was a sad kid during adolescence. Being frustrated with my situation — poverty, broken family, bad with the ladies — I blamed myself. Eventually, I got tired of it all and decided I wanted it fixed. The only one of the three I could reasonably change was my poor skills with women, so that was the first step. I found the pick-up community on various websites and watched videos of people in action, but I was told that no matter what techniques and tricks you use, you won't get anywhere unless your inner game is developed. This began my journey to fixing the real problem: my self-esteem. I found things like this which really helped me realize how much power I have over myself. That realization led me to inquire over what makes me who I am. Eventually, I found myself curious about neuroscience. Now I'm in college studying it for the sake of improvement to myself and because I am genuinely curious about the mechanics. The examined life is indeed worth living.