“I tried to think and hope for the best, but it didn’t change who I was. It didn’t change my core, my desires, my actions, nor my life, for that matter. Did it matter how many nice thoughts I put out into the universe if I remained a self-centered prick? Did it matter how many “selfless” thoughts and deeds I had if the only reason I performed them was to benefit myself, or gain a better future for myself?” HopeChangeCoreBestBenefitDid It Matter Book:Pursued: God’s relentless pursuit and a drug addict’s journey to finding purpose Source: Pursued: God’s relentless pursuit and a drug addict’s journey to finding purpose