Understanding Emotion

It's an unusual concept to come to terms with, that you could ever enjoy yourself or feel happy in prison, but here we are. Goals and aspirations realised, and all faults and wrongdoings on the table. You notice how you didn't treat your close friends and family how they should've been treated – that can be a thing that affects you most of all. You will have times when it devastates you, but I say use it as motivation to do better and be better.

You've always got to remember that emotions are temporary; you will never feel the same all the time, so be prepared for sadness, upset, boredom and loneliness. But don't let that cloud you from enjoying what's good. Emotions can be a confusing thing; sometimes you can control them, and sometimes you can't. That can translate into life itself as well – you never know what is going to happen, but you can choose the little things and hope to have some control.

Things go wrong all the time. There's no point in dragging it out or dwelling on it. You just have to keep working to get your head in line, put yourself through the journey. Trust me, I've been through mine – got to keep going, keep pushing, get to the other side.

The most important thing in life is the struggle, not the triumph. It is not death a person should fear; it is the fear of never beginning to live.