Many people had difficult experiences growing up. They fell on hard time and became associated with the wrong people. They had behaved in ways that are illegal or socially unacceptable.
Some were even convicted and sent to prison for their crimes. But at a certain point in life they decided to change.
They thought seriously about the kind of person they wanted to be known as, and thought of, in the future. They decided to change their lives by changing the values that they lived by. By making this decisions and sticking to them, they changed their lives. And what others have done you can do as well.
Remember:
It doesn't matter where you're coming from; all that matters is where you're going.
If you were an outstanding person in every respect how would you behave towards others? What sort of impression would you leave on others after you had met them and spoken with them? Imagine you could be a completely different person how would you be different from who you are today?
NOTE:
This may be short but powerful. These questions subconsciously came Into to my mind today when I was relaxing. And I feel I should share it with you all.