When it comes to the Game of Life, you simply can't get ahead by cheating. You gotta maintain a certain presence o' mind about the choices you make, or they just might come back to bite you in a place better used for sitting. Be clear from the get-go about who you are, and your choices will take care of themselves.

Of Bad Checks and Beauty Operators

When I was growin' up, I had this aunt - Aunt Myrtle - who'd been strangely absent during my formative years. At the time of her introduction into my young life, I was nigh onto double digits in age and I'd already formed some ideas of my own about who I was and where I was headed. That's why I was so flumoxed when she pulled me aside one day with a morsel of information and a glint in her eye that resembled pride of accomplishment. I listened intently, though I didn't have the smallest idea what to make of her imparting this wisdom to me.

One reason for Aunt Myrtle's involuntary absence from my sphere in early childhood was that she was learning a trade, one better suited to society than her previous engagement as a conscript in a forgery ring with some wise guys. For years after the day Myrtle ratted out her boss, she studied and plied the trade of Beauty Operator within the confines of a federal penitentiary. I was blissfully unaware of her existence until my tenth year in life. Delightful woman. A tad on the mysterious side, though, and always wearing an impish grin beneath her stiffly varnished hair.

So it was that she was wearing this self-same grin when she pulled me aside and passed on what would turn out to be her legacy to me. Aunt Myrtle laid out in great detail the means of stealing somebody's identity, getting a fake ID including a birth certficate, and leading a double life. I swear to you, I could write a book on the topic and sell it for a considerable sum, if I were so inclined, which I imagine you know I am not. In those days, the process was a bit more involved and time consuming than it is now. Today lifting somebody's private information takes a matter o' minutes, according to folks in the know. Either way, I contend that having the knowledge about how to invade somebody's private life and clone their profile is immaterial in the face of the knowledge of who you are.

The topic of identity protection happens to be somethin' I know somethin' about as well, through an arrangement I have with a certain company that insures folks from this nefarious deed, the greatest white collar crime in the history of the planet. A lot o' folks would have you believe it's a new phenomenon. Far from it - as I've demonstrated through divulging an unflattering portrait of my own kin-in-law. I am an avid supporter of doin' the right thing, and I compulsively go out o' my way to enforce this righteously indignant credo.

Promoting Justice Through Illicit Means

So, here's the thing. The topic of identity integrity came up for me today when I searched the Internet for some information on a private venture I'm involved in, and I happened to find that an article I wrote had reached the top o' the charts. Google placed this post at No. 3, one o' the most coveted accomplishments a body can achieve. The problem, however, was that some guy had taken my name off the article and replaced it with his own, removed all links referring to my good works, and thereby voided my own enjoyment of said coveted position No. 3 on Google.

What was even more astonishing is that this guy - quite successful, by all review - had performed this blatant act of plagiarism in the name of promoting my venture partner, the identity theft protection carrier. He'd broken federal law to promote a legal services company.  When I pointed out to the lad that promoting justice cannot be achieved by illicit means, he got my drift and pulled the article immediately. Though the guy was quick on the draw once the error was pointed out to him through somewhat forceful words, I think it's safe for me to make the assertion that this guy lacked a certain presence of mind to begin with.

In the Game of Life, it's my own subjective opinion that unless you fully commit to being your best self, you'll never get ahead. "Must be present to win." Ask my Aunt Myrtle, may she rest in peace. She proved for me at a tender age that whatever you call yourself, there's just no hiding from the guy in the mirror. Yet you can shield yourself from the ones who would walk on shady side of the street. To get more information about protecting your identity and covering your own assets, head on over to this site offered by the fine folks at Kroll Worldwide and Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.: www.PrePaidLegal.com/hub/oliviah_8. Why become informed, you may ask? Well, frankly, some would disagree with me here, but I say you just never can tell about your in-laws. ...Yeah, like that!

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