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To the school systems that contributed to my success. To my parents and family for making me the man I am today. To the memory of Will Barry and Ann Emory Harris...rest in peace, friends.
My name is Grant Burdette, and if I had some educated, intriguing way of explaining myself, I would. But that’s ‘neither here nor there’ and not why I’m putting all this on paper. I’m writing to voice myself, and part of this is your voice too.
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I come from a family of some means with parents who love me. I hate the fact that I’ve taken them for granted, but that’s naturally correcting itself. I’m way too rebellious and might be the most impulsive person you’ll ever meet. For me, thinking about things is a waste of time because thinking slows you down. Sure, thinking before you act is beneficial, but regardless, you will learn from impulsive actions even when you don’t stop to think. One day you’ll say, “Damn, I’m glad I did that then and not now.” Plus, life’s too short to go slow anyway; trust me on that one.
Trust is a topic I touch on a lot in this book. Trusting others has been one of my hardest and most difficult challenges; therefore I have a lot to say about it. I’ve been around different American lifestyles and have seen how they are judged. But I try to accept everyone for who they are. My mind has been opened through substances, people, and places. To me, experiencing as many adventures as possible is the best way to gain knowledge, so go do that for yourself. When I was twelve or thirteen years old, a book like this would’ve changed my life. You might not learn one thing from this book, but I can guarantee you it will create new thoughts and opinions. When you develop an opinion, you are openly thinking, and that’s my intent. Hopefully, this book can help you view things from a different perspective. Sometimes, if we see things in a new way, it opens up added realizations that help us grow. We all need help in our journey in life; a benefit that makes people a little wiser and a little less egotistical.
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