I need to record these thoughts to both assess myself and to be certain I make informed and definite decisions about the future. Nothing more have I sought, in life, than truth -- in family, in relationship, in learning, and in value. I have not experienced much psychological breakdown, recently, even though my mind is constantly filled with conflict. I am learning to live by principles, stay aware, and learn to love where I am -- without over-thinking. Of course, this is terribly difficult for me; but, "we try anyways." This one thing, though (this is usually how moments of overcoming and transformation occur) I cannot shake. And, it is an issue I wish I was not afflicted by; but, the mind has a way of repressing and protecting. As life happens, I have learned that our minds are always storing information, making connections, ascertaining our issues, and essentially sheltering itself, so as to not be troubled by the situations surrounding it. The issue I am suddenly troubled