#28: A Crime Worth the Punishment
Sometimes, it can be worth breaking the rules if the payoff is big enough. With big being the key word here, Arnold Schwarzenegger learned early in his life that bending the rules for personal benefit can be well worth it – which is ironic since now he works as Governor of California!
While in the Austrian army, Arnold snuck away to participate in a bodybuilding contest. At the time, he was not known in the bodybuilding world, and once his superiors found out what he did, they sent him to military prison. Still, once Arnold was out, he made good on his bodybuilding efforts and became one of the most famous people in the fitness world, making his jail stay worth it.