When I was young, I thought there was something wrong with me for wanting to learn things on my own and not fitting into the school system. I later discovered there were others like myself.
(Some very successful whom I admired.) As the internet grew in popularity and functionality, it was like a whole new world of information, of new and interesting connection and perspectives opened up to me.

I try not to forget how incredible the time we live in truly is.
Even with all of the darkness in the world.

• To paraphrase the famous autodidact and film director,
  Stanley​ Kubrick: "The world is indifferent, we must supply our own light."