Who does not want to be chary about the actions one takes?. However, in some cases your personality can drastically change. Why? The environment in which a person grows up plays an important role in their lives. Besides, adverse situations that may come up during that persons´ life are crucial in shaping their behavior. This time I encountered Shaka Senghor´s talk. This amazing public speaker, professor and author had to deal with more than just the usual vicissitudes of life. Shaka´s parents got divorced while he was a freshman in College. To cap it all, one night he was standing in the corner of his block in Detroit, he got shot three times. After he recovered from his wounds, (he did survived) he took the wrong path. Unfortunately, Shaka became enmeshed in a world of drug dealing. 14 months after his accident he shot and killed a suspect. He got sentenced to 23 years in prison for second degree murder. Notwithstanding, his life was not finished.

Shaka himself quoted Socrates who said ¨ An unexamined life is not worth living¨. For instance after a few years of being incarcerated, Shaka got a letter from his son. The little boy had found out his dad had murdered a man. He said ¨Mama told me why you were in prison: murder. Pray to Jesus, so he can forgive you¨ . Even though Mr. Senghor was not actually religious, those words struck him. Further, Shaka  relied on atomism to analyze his life and begin his transformation . He had grown a liking for literature and writing. We could say that despite his situation, Shaka´s enthusiasm for life never waned.  Not only had Shaka changed his ways after many years, he had also made headway and even got a degree. He did not just sat on his bum thinking about the worries that were niggling at him during his time in jail. Shaka may have waded through lots of assignments and tests for years. Be that as it may, it was all worth it. In 2010, he got released. Among the things that fashed him the most, were new technological devices.  For instance, having to get used to using smartphones was a challenge for Shaka. Nevertheless, after all he had overcome, almost nothing seemed impossible. Had Shaka amortized his debt to society.  Now he is a professor at University of Michigan and an activist against violence. To professor Senghor´s (we can call him like that now) your worst deeds do not define you. His claims and thoughts about human capabilities are more than anything  undergirded by years of experience and thorough work.