It-s like the guy on the football team who when running two miles around the track, eight rounds, the coach is not watching and the guy figures he-ll cut the distance by running across the zone behind the goal post. Sort of the long way around to get this going.

But it-s the same, this guy is a shirker. This guy can-t really be depended upon on game day. Period.

I question however that if one fakes reading and claps a whole bunch that -they-ll spot you. Not necessarily.

We won-t go into why. But if you give it a quick analysis you-ll see that-s right.

Then how many of us can swear that we read every word? C'mon now. If it's good we'll stick if it's so so we'll wander. Yes, if we want to be able to clap or not, we do have to get through it.

The last time you read a novel, did you, swear to god, read every , single word? Thought so.

Take away?

Faking anything is simply wrong. Nothing to be gained other than perhaps a momentary and false win. If you're genuine you simply will not do it.

Eventually those around you will see you for what you are.

Then there's the standing front of the mirror, brushing your teeth and carrying on the first of many self conversations. How much better to be able to say: 'hey man you've got this, taking the right steps, all good', than to say: 'Hey you, cheater, think you've got everyone fooled...'