No fictional character has captured our attention in the past 6 years like the Breaking Bad lead. Walter White is in everyone. The story of his life has shocked, disgusted and touched us. But it exists not just for entertainment, but also to learn lessons. Don't believe me? Read on.
11) Be Confident, even when you are shit scared: Walter White can mask his real emotions better than anyone. He was confident and unperturbed in front of any vile person whether they were kingpins or white supremacists. Tuco Salamanca, Gustavo Fring and Jack forgot one simple thing- there is nothing more dangerous than a man who has accepted his death. He never feared dying- the only fear was an incomplete mission.
10) Pizza Discus Throw: 
9)Even monsters are capable of fidelity::One of the oldest cliches of the gangster-crime saga is that the villain will be a man-whore who cheats or is a sex-addict. Breaking Bad broke the cliche hollow by showing vicious loyalty in Walter White. Even after an episode called IFT where many viewers would have understood and cheered his promiscuity.
8) Life is too short to be nice to all: Everyone will tell you the contrary-be nice to all. Then one day you learn you are going to die very soon. Then you have to go to your second job and be pushed around by people. The pleasantries and pretentiousness will sicken you and then you speak out, finally. Call out people for what they are. (Doesn't mean you tell your boss how much he disgusts you or your wife that she is annoying). I mean people who push you around and you let them in name of politeness. One day, we will be so close to the end and realize that we surrounded ourselves with people who didn't deserve us.
7) Planning is important, especially with illegal money
Note: Storing it in the desert in barrels is NOT a good idea.
6) Better Call Saul: Move over Harvey Specter, only Saul Goodman can bend the law ,any way he wants.
5) Looks are deceiving: I like Gustavo Fring. I dismiss Tuco as a psychotic drug addict. The only two people who get my blood boiling as the villains are Todd and Lydia. He was the biggest psychopath in the show and she was more greedy and manipulative than any character in the show. In plain sight, we would dismiss them both as perfectly good people- a young boy and a businesswoman. Not to forget that the biggest drug kingpin in Southern US was the owner of a fried chicken franchise. It is never the way it seems.
4) Loyalty Matters: No one will dismiss the notion that Walter White destroyed Jesse's life. He manipulated and controlled his life in a ruthless manner. But whenever there was an opportunity to cut Jesse lose or to kill him, Walter refused until the very end. Walter, in his own demented and ineligible manner, cared for Jesse because of his partnership in leaving wealth for his family.
3) Nerd, Bitch!: Breaking Bad confirmed what we all suspected- Nerds rock!
2) Confess when you are losing yourself: Walter White did everything for his family. Atleast, that's what he claimed till the end. The debate is still raging on but I think the moment Walter should have stopped was after his first deal with Gus, before the Meth-laboratory.He let his ego and greed blind him and he ended up making things worse than ever. We all lose ourselves along the way- the important thing is to confess it to the people whom we may end up damaging and who can help us stop.
1) Don't get rich, get Sufficient: Most people Everyone wants to get rich. That rat race to get so much money, you don't know what to do with it. One of the most memorable scenes for me was at the end of season 1, when Walter is in the car calculating the money he needs to leave behind for his family, providing for inflation and emergency. It was the first and last time he showed his genuine desire to do something for his family. It is a simple practical solution which makes life so uncomplicated.Yes, he left behind more than what was needed for his family. But it was so little compared to the amount he had created because he gambled at every turn possible. To anyone who wants more, may Walter White's story serve as a reminder of the damage greed leaves behind. There is no upper limit on wealth but there is a limit on what we need to be truly happy.
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