Monday, July 27, 2009

Charles Schulz Philosophy

I received the following in an email and deemed it profound enough to share with all of you:

The following is the philosophy of Charles Schulz, the creator of the Peanuts' comic strip.
You don't have to
actually answer the questions.
Just read straight through, and you'll get the point.

1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.
2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.
3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America.
4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.
5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and actress.
6. Name the last decade's worth of World Series winners.


How did you do?

The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday.
These are no second-rate achievers. They are the best in their fields.
But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten.
Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.


Here's another quiz. See how you do on this one:
1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.
2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.
3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.
4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special.
5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.

Easier?

The lesson:

The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They are the ones that care.


"Don't worry about the world coming to an end today
It's already tomorrow in Australia"

3 comments:

kristin brown said...

cute! i LOVE that quote at the end. :) that's going to be my new philosophy.

Kim said...

I loved this post thanks for sharing!

Shane said...

Lindsay, You don't know me but my name is Shane :) I'm friends with Jalene and followed a link from her blog to yours, so I promise I'm not a creepy stalker haha but I just wanted to say that I love this, it kinda made me cry a little bit. Wow, did I just confess that? haha. It's just good to remember the people who help you through the tough times and really know that they are worth more to you than a nobel prize winner. If I didn't have the people in my life that I did when my parents got divorced or when I spent 3 months in the hospital my senior year, or when my best friend passed away from cancer, I would not have handled things as well as I like to think I did. I've always known that really, and I try to be a good example to everyone and try to be there for people, but this just helped me to remember the people that were there for me and sometimes you take that for granted. So thanks for posting this :) I'm way glad I read it.