How to Succeed without Cheating

First, you have to figure out what you love to do and what you need to learn.  If you are a child prodigy, it’s easy. A child prodigy is someone who can do something better than anybody at a very early age.  My best friend, Mike Peters was one. He was inspired by Disney cartoons and found joy in drawing.  He got a Bachelor Fine Arts degree and became an editorial cartoonist. He won the Pulitzer in 1984, syndicated and launched the Mother Goose and Grim comic strip you can see on the “Grimmy” website.
If you are not a child prodigy, you will still need to figure out what you love to do that you can earn a living with. You need to figure out what your talents are and where you can use them.  Learn about the things you are curious about and investigate associated occupations. Take a Career Interest Test. Find an environment you like.

Do it Without Cheating

You don’t have to work for companies that cheat and don’t provide excellent service for a fair price. You don’t have to work for people who cheat.  You can leave bad employers and not be a part of an immoral or criminal enterprise. You can leave employers you don’t like.  You need to find employers where you can do your best.

We do have Jobs

There will always be opportunity for people who can fix things, build things install things and repair things. These are the Plumbers, HVAC Technicians, Electricians, Carpenters, Siding Installers, Painters, Floor Installers, Carpet Layers, Brick Layers, Roofers, Driveway Replacers, Cabinet Makers, Auto Mechanics, Lawnmower Mechanics, Appliance Repair Technicians and other Trades. IT Specialists and Electronics Technicians are needed to keep our Computers and TVs functioning. We all need these folks to be the best they can be.

We still have jobs in industries that provide Telephone Service, Electric Power, Water, Natural Gas, Food Processing and we still have some Manufacturing. We have jobs for Truck Drivers, Warehouse Workers, Pipe Installers, Road Repairers and many others.

You need to find an environment that allows you to use your best skills. If you do what you love, you’re not cheating yourself.

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader