At fifty three years old and I have perhaps 1/3 of my life left to be lived. I have spent several years facing the fact of my mortality. I wrote the following words when I was eighteen. I still believe them whole heartedly. My Guiding Philosophy 1979 We are what we are We do what we do We are nothing less And nothing more than What we choose to be J.J. Nugent Disclaimer What I have done and what I will do with my life is up to me. What you do with your life is completely up to you. You have no one to blame for your choices, except for you. For every choice we make in life there is a consequence. If you do not like the outcome of your choices; often you can make changes now. I accept no responsibility for your choices and consequences. You will become what you choose