When I was 18, I had a near-death experience. I was with friends in a field, when I became motionless and stopped breathing. I had passed away. My friends could not see my breath nor feel my pulse. I don't remember too many things, but some things are still vivid to this day. I remember seeing myself from above. It was cold and late, and we were by a baseball field. I distinctly remember the field and seeing myself slumped over on a bench about 20 feet above. I remember coming back. I had two broken wrists at the time, and I remember my wrists banging against the bench, almost like a gong in the distance. Then, I could hear, breathe, and see, in that order. When I came back, I spent a lot of time thinking about what it all meant, and what I experienced. The most clear realization was that we make decisions to work for the light or for the darkness every day, in small ways and in large ways. At the time, I had many business ideas that would make a lot of money, but they were dark. They leveraged vanity and preyed upon envy or greed. They did not help humanity to be better. They made us worse. Many people pursue such ideas now, and, worse, they wrap these dark ideas with false statements, trying to disguise them or rebrand them or make them seem positive for humanity. They are not. It is as clear to me today as it was then that we are at war. There are those that believe in humanity, and those that have no hope. Those that care, and those that exploit. It was then that I decided to dedicate my life to the light, working to create good in everything that I do. For me, it is about doing the right thing for the greater good. Nobody is perfect, myself included. I need regular reminders to stay in the light. The world is littered with small compromises that become big compromises, which take you off course and lead you to the dark side. I will leave you with this. Make the choice to work on the good. Take the time to focus on what matters. Be careful about the compromises that you make, as they may lead you to a dark place.