Groundhog Day

Being in prison is like Groundhog Day. You find yourself waking up in the same place every day. So why not surprise yourself and learn something new to improve yourself along the way.

Most people will come to prison and see themselves as trapped, and they'll just do what it takes to get by, which is one of the main issues with the system (the groundhog day theory). There are, however, so many paths it can lead you down. Some people can be dragged into worse crim than they were before. People can linger, bide their time and not change at all. Or you can see it how it is, and how I see it. Improve your body, go to the gym and eat better; get your body the way you want it to be and then look after it. You can improve your mind and gain knowledge; you can always learn something new, so go and do it and learn something new about yourself in the process. You can learn new jobs in here, gain new skills, do an Open University course, go to the library and teach yourself history or anything you want. Learn a language or two. 

The only way to make prison work in your favour is to treat it like the rehabilitation of yourself all round. It's easy to get stuck in here, and there's not much push from the system to improve yourself. It comes down to you, at the end of the day. The prison has the resources and facilities, but they can't improve you unless you choose to let them. You have to be the change you want to see. So go be better. Do it for your family, do it for your friends, and if you don't have those support networks, you can still do it for yourself. 

Being proud of yourself is the most important thing, above all else. Everyone has done something wrong in their lives, some worse than others. So whether you're guilty or not of what you've been charged, never ever dwell on it. Just because you have a record doesn't mean you can't have a life or become successful. If you have dreams or goals, nothing will ever, ever hold you back. You can have everything you need and want to go as far as you choose in life. It all comes down to you.

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