Yesterday, I watched Garfield, and my impressions were mixed. It's strange to me that there's so much cruelty in a children's cartoon.

However, what intrigued me even more was the creator—Jim Davis.

Just think about it, this man created only 3 characters and now, thanks to them alone, he has a fortune of 800 million dollars. Of course, I'm exaggerating a bit, but that's essentially the case.

How did that happen?

And why do some people work hard for years while others find a "goldmine" in an instant and ride that single success for life, without it ever faltering?

So, meet Jim Davis. Until the age of 33, he was not particularly remarkable.

He was born and raised on a farm. In high school, he was the editor of the school art newspaper where also published his first comics. He studied art and business at university.

In general, he had the makings of a creative artist-writer.

After graduating from university, Jim got a job at an advertising agency. He first assisted in creating comics for newspapers and later, at the age of 28-30, drew his own project, which did not achieve much success.

Then, he got the idea to draw a lazy, sarcastic cat, which by 1978 took shape as a full-fledged project and became his huge breakthrough!

Of course, all the secrets lie in the chart! How could it be otherwise?