One of the most famous dance steps of all time was the one popularized by Michael Jackson. Wikipedia gave meaning to this dance step as "a dance technique that presents the illusion of the dancer being pulled backwards while attempting to walk forward."

After much thought about the definition, I realized that the King of Pop's death and his popular moon walk have lessons in life, which we can definitely learn and apply in our life. This post has no intentions of putting down Michael Jackson, but rather it will only emphasize on analyzing the lessons that can be taken out of his life and his final moon walk.

Gaining over 750 million purchased records, winning 13 Grammy Awards, and reaching the no. 1 spot 13 times with his singles, Michael Jackson became the most successful entertainer of his time. Not including his music catalog, which is supposedly worth more than a billion dollars, the King of Pop's lifetime earning was estimated to have reached more than $ 500 million dollars.

However, despite the popularity and wealth, the final part of his life was filled with struggles of debts and depression. Rumors say that his health drastically declined when he isolated himself from his family, friends and financial turmoil. People from all over the world loved him, yet he died lonely, depressed and broken hearted.

I refer to the King of Pop's final years on this world as his last moon walk. Like his moon walk, Michael Jackson's life failed to move forward because he was being drawn backward by the circumstances of his life. But unlike the moon walk, all the drawbacks in his life were not mere illusions. Below are three lessons in life which I have taken from the King of Pop's final moon walk.

1.) Don't spend more than what you have - Even though the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, earned more than a million dollars each year, it was said that he spent more than $20 to $30 million more than what he earns only to support his luxuriant lifestyle. This type of lifestyle brought about financial problems during the latter part of his life. Many wealthy people, such as a Bahrain sheik, charged the King of Pop of neglecting to pay debts he owed. The King of Pop also lost Neverland Ranch, a place beloved to him. Even though his assets weigh more than his debt, the King of Pop died leaving more than $400 million of debt. Yes, he may the right to live luxuriantly and as a "star" he seemed to deserved it, but the King of Pop could have learned to live within what he earns and had his other assets wisely taken care. His failure to employ such strategy not only added problems but also heightened his depression.

2.) Life is tough, so learn to handle problems - The King of Pop may have accomplished so much success in his musical career, however, he could not handle a problem well. When problems came, he became so depressed that he turned to weird plastic surgeries, isolation and drug misuse. An example of this was when he was accused of child molestation. The King of Pop was never the same after the that ordeal. According to J Randy Taraborrelli in an article he wrote for the daily mail, "He (King of Pop) surrounded himself with children, animals and a false reality - so much so that he never learned how to cope in the real world. He never wanted to grow up, and his managers encouraged these eccentricities when they should have encouraged therapy."

3.) Fame and fortune does not equate joy and happiness - Yes, the King of Pop no doubt has achieved so much in his lifetime. So much that he broke records that he himself achieved, opened up racial barriers and reinvented the world of music. However, though he had these great successes and the love of millions, the final years of his life was marked with loneliness, unhappiness sadness, depression and the feeling of being unloved. He kept to himself, away from friends and family.

There are so many lessons to be learned from the King of Pop's final moon walk, but I will stop here and let you think more of the King of Pop's final moon walk. I am hoping and praying that you can see lessons from his final moon walk. Let us just hope that our final moon walk would turn out to be much better than the King of Pop.