(continuation) #7. Andrew Jackson Jackson popularized what is now a common practice of dismissing federal employees and replacing them with personal supporters. Today, this practice is known as the "Spoils System", taken from the maxim, "To the victor belong the spoils." While this practice did occur pre-Jackson, his approach of abrupt dismissals without regard to job performance set a dangerous precedent that continues to destabilize the federal government to this day by haphazardly replacing competence with the lack thereof.

Heath Ledger died naked on the floor of his New York apartment, drug-filled and drug paraphenelia-surrounded. If he had died on set while doing a stunt, despite his drug history, his death would be perceived in a much more heroic light. So, what do you currently do that you wouldn't want to die doing? Because whatever it is, that activity will claim your legacy. Even if it's the only time you've ever wrestled a goat, your family will forever be left defending their goat-wrestling child.