Talk delivered at BSides Glasgow 2018 on the 27th of April. Abstract - Almost anything can be achieved with just three things – Determination, persistence and passion. Phil will share with you his experiences on personal development and how it can largely be achieved for free. Secondly, he will talk about his experiences with failure and why we shouldn’t be afraid to fail. He will discuss how to create opportunity and most importantly, how negative thoughts can hinder our success.