Dude is kind of backed into a corner, practically speaking. He probably can't leave his home without security (which he probably can't afford) and supposedly might still be subject to costly civil suits which could drag on for years more. He's mentioned the desire to look into law school.
Here's what I would do if I were George Zimmerman.
1. Aggressive health regimen. Stop eating shitty food, start working out intently, completely change lifestyle. This would be a powerful way to get a "fresh start" on life - both practically and mentally/spiritually. Take kickboxing or some other form of self defense.
2. Publicly embrace a religion or spiritual outlet. The media and others are suckers for "Christian" turnarounds. When an athlete falters, he'll usually cloak himself around the Christian flag, asking for forgiveness and embracing that lifestyle. It seems to work. Deion Sanders and Michael Irvin and Ray Lewis have all used this technique. George should get active in a charismatic Christian church who will embrace him, defend him, offer him social outlets, etc. He should rely on that outlet heavily for several years until he's into law school and can get a more traditional set of friends/colleagues/allies.
3. Pursue law school, or some other difficult challenge. He can probably finagle it in some way through conservative donors, church, etc. Or he can simply get loans. He should wait until August 2014 to start though, and should first get his personal life in order (fitness, safety, LCAT prep, etc). Law school would utterly consume him for 3 years, and by 2017/18 he'd emerge as a JD with 5 years behind the incident, and a bunch of conservative law firms who would consider hiring him.
4. Wait on the book or media tour - he'll get a lot more buy in and have a lot more interest if he waits 5 years and emerges as a fit, accomplished, and matured attorney reflecting on the past. Express remorse and a belief that "if I was half the man on that night that I am now, things would have been different. I'm so sorry for everything that transpired and I'll never be fully whole as a result." It will be much more meaningful and accepted after 5 years of reflection than it would be after the civil trial. Who knows, if everything fell right and he looked/spoke the part, he could be the next Oliver North - who is now a regular talking head on the cable news circuit.
5. Read Roosh V and use his minor celebrity status, JD, and new physique to live more in in the next 7 years than 99% of the men on planet Earth live in their entire lives. You've all seen his brother right? That is one sharp, good looking dude. George has that potential if he gets his shit straight and claims his life. I forgot that George is married, so that would actually be step number 4 - divorce that bitch halfway through law school.
This would be my plan of action to revitalize his life. Any thoughts or other options?
ETA - what George Zimmerman is likely to do? Stay fat, have babies with his fat wife, and stay mediocre forever.
Here's what I would do if I were George Zimmerman.
1. Aggressive health regimen. Stop eating shitty food, start working out intently, completely change lifestyle. This would be a powerful way to get a "fresh start" on life - both practically and mentally/spiritually. Take kickboxing or some other form of self defense.
2. Publicly embrace a religion or spiritual outlet. The media and others are suckers for "Christian" turnarounds. When an athlete falters, he'll usually cloak himself around the Christian flag, asking for forgiveness and embracing that lifestyle. It seems to work. Deion Sanders and Michael Irvin and Ray Lewis have all used this technique. George should get active in a charismatic Christian church who will embrace him, defend him, offer him social outlets, etc. He should rely on that outlet heavily for several years until he's into law school and can get a more traditional set of friends/colleagues/allies.
3. Pursue law school, or some other difficult challenge. He can probably finagle it in some way through conservative donors, church, etc. Or he can simply get loans. He should wait until August 2014 to start though, and should first get his personal life in order (fitness, safety, LCAT prep, etc). Law school would utterly consume him for 3 years, and by 2017/18 he'd emerge as a JD with 5 years behind the incident, and a bunch of conservative law firms who would consider hiring him.
4. Wait on the book or media tour - he'll get a lot more buy in and have a lot more interest if he waits 5 years and emerges as a fit, accomplished, and matured attorney reflecting on the past. Express remorse and a belief that "if I was half the man on that night that I am now, things would have been different. I'm so sorry for everything that transpired and I'll never be fully whole as a result." It will be much more meaningful and accepted after 5 years of reflection than it would be after the civil trial. Who knows, if everything fell right and he looked/spoke the part, he could be the next Oliver North - who is now a regular talking head on the cable news circuit.
5. Read Roosh V and use his minor celebrity status, JD, and new physique to live more in in the next 7 years than 99% of the men on planet Earth live in their entire lives. You've all seen his brother right? That is one sharp, good looking dude. George has that potential if he gets his shit straight and claims his life. I forgot that George is married, so that would actually be step number 4 - divorce that bitch halfway through law school.
This would be my plan of action to revitalize his life. Any thoughts or other options?
ETA - what George Zimmerman is likely to do? Stay fat, have babies with his fat wife, and stay mediocre forever.