Alan stops eating for the moment and looks at Jacob straight in the eyes. The intensity is palpable, in recognition of what could be someone's defining moment.<br/><br/>"So, what are you going to to about it? It's clear that you don't want to do any of those things, so don't do them. Jacob, the thing you need to realize is this, you are the inheritor of great legacies. You have seen all that your predecessors have done with the resources they possessed. All the good they did, all the bad they did, their successes, their failures. All are laid before you to pass judgement. While their voices remain with you, it does not change the fact that they are your past.<br/><br/>Only you can choose what you are going to be. They only have as much control over you as you allow them. You are the lord and master of your destiny. No one can take that away from you. At the end of this journey, each and everyone of us will  be held accountable for what with have done, so each decision we make in the here and now maters. However, never forget that you are not alone in this. There are 49 other beings that are experiencing something akin to what you are. There are bound to be others who can and will lend you a hand.<br/><br/>At the very least, know this. You are not weak. You are not useless. You are more than the sum of your past and your present. You are someone meant to change the course of the world for the better. You have the power to decide your fate.  So, I ask again, what are you going to do?"