20 Life Lessons Breaking Bad’s Walter White Taught Us

Twenty things that we have learned from Walter White, the ultimate anti-hero of the 21st Century. Even though Breaking Bad inevitably ended, fans and critics cannot stop talking about the AMC drama. Cast members Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, and Aaron Paul all took home well deserved awards and the show is constantly being examined

Chemistry can be used outside of the classroom

Walter White (Cranston) was able to take what he learned in school and taught to his students and apply it to everyday life.

• Instead of trying to dissolve a dead body in a bathtub using hydrofluoric acid, it is better to use a plastic container to get rid of the evidence.

Change up your image

If you are going through a midlife crisis, or have recently been diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer, give yourself a makeover.

• Be sure to take your car in for frequent tune ups
• Winning is the most important thing in the world
• Don’t forget to gloat
• It is the man that makes the car
• To be successful, you need a strong team
• Walter realized early on in Breaking Bad that he needed to build an effective team to help him build his empire and that Jesse was the perfect partner

About the Author

Tim Gerstenberger received a BA degree in Communication from Saginaw Valley State University and a MSA degree in Human Resources from Central Michigan University

• His past work has been published on Yahoo! and Examiner.com
• He has had a passion for TV since an early age and some of his current favorite shows include Friends, The Office, How I Met Your Mother, Saved by the Bell, Happy Endings, etc.

Befriend a lawyer and keep them on call

If you plan on living a life of crime and doing unlawful things, try to find a lawyer that is going to be able to win cases for you in the courtroom.

• Walter White found a “good lawyer” in Saul Goodman.

15 iconic movie masks

Frank’s Mask (Donnie Darko)

• Michael Myers’ Mask (Halloween series).
• Hannibal’s Muzzle (The Silence of the Lambs.
• The Man in the Iron Mask (The Phantom of the Opera.)
• An ancient mask from way out in the galaxy (Predator) used by warriors to stalk and kill prey, and also to conceal their horrendously ugly faces
• Zorro’s Mask (Zorro series).[- The mask transformed Jim Carrey into an even scarier version of himself, complete with green skin, stretchy arms, and a propensity to function in cartoon physics
• Reconstruction Mask (Vanilla Sky).
• Tom Cruise wore this mask after his accident at the hands of crazy bitch Cameron Diaz, so much so that he started to freak people out
• Maxiumus’ Helmet (Gladiator). It bears an eerie resemblance to Michael Myers’ mannequin mask, but at least Aames only killed people by accident
• Opera Mask
• The Loki mask (The Mask).

Studying hard can pay off

An average salary for a high school chemistry teacher is $55,000

• Heisenberg proved that a background in Chemistry could make him even more money by producing crystal meth
• Family is the most important thing in life
• When Walter was diagnosed with lung cancer on Breaking Bad, he knew he needed to make sure that his family was taken care once he passed away.
• This is why he decided to produce and sell methamphetamine

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