Since when is it okay to lie, cheat, or steal just to get ahead in our lives? It's not very pretty and certainly not okay for anyone to do no matter who you are. It's also not okay just because you think you have a very good reason for doing so, kids or not.
There is a fine line, boundaries that should never be crossed between good and evil. But the evidence of our world is indisputable. Not to mention, the hatred from others who end up becoming a victim of that thief, liar, or cheater. Or the fact that the scandalous person just doesn't care.
And once you have crossed that line between good and evil, you will be judged beyond your wildest imagination. It's a road, my friend, you never want to cross. For once you do, your dreams will go crashing down on you. All of your followers who supported you will become your worst enemy. The business you worked so hard to build will fall. Your income will suffer. You and your family will suffer. All because you decided to lie, cheat, or steal to get ahead in life.
And while one day a true fan might decide to forgive you, they will never forget what you did. They might buy a product or two from you, but they may never be excited about your business or promote it as they once did.
Your decision to lie, steal, or cheat your way to the top, to a sale means that someone will get hurt mentally or physically. It's not an emotion or pain anyone deserves.
But if there is one thing I can do or say, it's that there is something to learn from the cheaters, the liars, and the thieves, and that is:
We often believe that we deserve something we do not, that we are entitled to it. And no, I'm not talking about someone like the Hiltons or the Kardashians, I'm talking about your neighbor next door, that all high and mighty PTA mom, maybe even you. It happens. Sometimes without realizing it, but the way I see it, everything that's worthy in life is worth working your butt off for.
If you don't cross that line between good and evil, people will always want to be by your side. As long as you choose not to lie, cheat, or steal and treat others the way you would want to be treated, you are worth following.
But if by chance you make a mistake, admit to it, apologize for it, but most of all learn from it. We all make mistakes. We just need to use them to our advantage. Every breakdown can lead to success as long as you are willing to learn from it. Use your mistakes as a chance to learn and grow.
Take that growth and dare yourself to use it to your advantage and create something even better than you have ever imagined. Best of all, you just may find it was the best mistake you ever made.
It is never okay to cheat. No one can justify that. It's just not appropriate. There's never a good reason to lie.