It is not often that one gets to credit her childhood problems for some of her adult achievements, but I do, and I do it often.
I was frequently in trouble as a child — no surprise to those who know me. When I was younger, most of my misdeeds centered around selfishness, but as I became a teenager, my wrongdoings evolved around my lack of appreciation or respect for others. I also had an incredible lack of understanding about how I fit into the bigger picture.
