Mark suggests that face tattoos are the most significant obstacle preventing Asriah from obtaining employment or being successful in her personal endeavors.

“I think the I think honestly as a I mean maybe it's just my because I'm a visual person the face tattoos are what mess you up mess you up the most cuz whether whether you're going to get a try to get a job or go through a job interview or even do only fans the biggest problem you have are the face t”

Sustainable lifestyle change requires an internal shift rather than external pressure.

“You can lead the horse to water, you can't make it drink. And my answer, you know, I don't have all the answers, but I think, you know you just got to be patient, you know? And and by pushing that person, you're actually making it worse.”

Achieving dietary change is most effectively done through small, manageable steps rather than overwhelming oneself with a total overhaul.

“So number one is literally write down the foods that you buy in your weekly shop. Number two is write down all the foods that you make with those ingredients. And if you can find one meal a week that you'd like to have more plants in, then that can be your first step.”

Changing one's environment and surrounding social group is a necessary step for successfully transforming one's lifestyle away from negative behaviors.

“One of the hard things when you get into bad habits of doing bad things is in order to let that go, you have to let people go as well. the people who are around you who are into that stuff.”

Individuals can only effectively change their lifestyle when they are personally ready and motivated to do so.

“Usually, people change when they're in pain or the pain becomes intolerable enough that it motivates them sufficiently to make a change.”