Is It Worth It?

I am normally not someone who likes to comment on another person’s looks - to me, it is neither here nor there. But this picture is worth talking about:

For those of you who have never seen this person, her name is Tammy Thomas, a former track cyclist in the U.S.A. Thomas is currently facing perjury trial for lying to the court about hers and others’ use of steroids during the infamous BALCO investigation.

According to court documents, when investigators visited Thomas’ home, they were greeted by Thomas, whose face was covered with shaving cream, and was in the process of shaving off her beard. Investigators found that she had many of the other signs of using anabolic steroids, among them the growth of chest hair, the lowering of her voice, uncontrolled temper problems, and male-specific baldness.

Thomas, who is now 38, is studying law. If convicted, she most likely would not be allowed to practice.

We all have goals in lives, and we all try, at varying degrees, to achieve our goals. But when the means cannot justify the possible end, is it still worth it? Even if Thomas is never caught, even if Thomas’ looks do not change, even if she may not risk losing her chance to become a lawyer, is it worth it? And for what did she take the drugs (allegedly) for?

When you really want to achieve something, what are the means do you go about getting it. Is it worth it? More importantly, is it the right thing to do?