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The Charles Schulz Philosophy -Little Secrets of Life You Never Thought About |
NOTE: I got sent this little story via email and wanted to share it with you. The following is the philosophy of Charles Schulz, the creator of the ‘Peanuts’ comic strip:
Here’s A Little Quiz
You don’t have to actually answer the questions. Just ponder on them.
Just read the article straight through, and you’ll get the point.
- Name the five wealthiest people in the world.
- Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.
- Name the last five winners of the Miss America pageant.
- Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.
- Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and actress.
- 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:
- List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.
- Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.
- Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.
- Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special!
- Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.
Did you find that 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 simply are the ones who care the most
Feel Free to pass this on to those people who have either made a difference in your life, or whom you keep close in your heart.
”Be Yourself Because Everyone Else Is Already Taken!”
Tip: Increase your brain power or achieve total bliss with Binaural Beats.
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I can see why you felt it was a good idea to post this.
Definitely food for thought and it had quite an impact on me.
Thanks Diggy!
.-= Glen Allsopp´s last blog ..The Process That Makes Me Thousands of Dollars Per Month Online =-.
Hey Glen!
Glad you liked it, I thought it was indeed worth sharing
Such a great message Diggy and love the pictures!
Heya Jen!
Thank you! Have a wonderful day!!
People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
- Maya Angelou
Had to share — Thank you, Diggy!
Totally agree with that one Kim!
Thanks for stopping by!
Veery very nice, Diggy.
At first I was like this post better be good, but it’s not. It’s simple, pleasant, it’s awesome.
Now name five of your body parts you like the most!
Heya Tom!
Happy to hear that you liked it! Sometimes simple is the most awesome!
Cheers!
Great post – simple and effective. And I don’t think we’ll remember who are online friends are either! Social networking? What rubbish…
Hey Tempo,
I agree that most online connections will never really become close, but I have personally connected with people online who I have grown to be good friends with and who I have become friends with in real life too. I would not entirely discard social networking as rubbish
Very touching post! Thanks for sharing Diggy
So true that the most important people in the world don’t have to have money/achievements etc. – it’s those that have a genuine impact on people’s lives
.-= Benny the Irish polyglot´s last blog ..Learning the Irish language (Gaeilge) =-.
Heya Benny!
You’re welcome, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Love it! I’ve read this before and it never gets old. Thanks for sharing this today … it’s made a difference in my day already
Glad to hear that Angie!
I love Charles Schulz. This whole article reminds me of a quote I found last week, from Charles Spurgeon (a theologian from the Victorian era):
Heya Kat!
Awesome quote, I’ve never heard it before! Thank you!
Hi Kat,
Such a wonderful post; had to tweet it. Thank You.
Namaste,
David
Diggy,
Thanks for sharing this. Yesterday I was on the phone with a girl from Harvard business school who had a summer internship offer from the company that I interned at while I was in business school. I was overcome by this old feeling of failure (because I didn’t get a job offer and went to a less known business school). This is a good reminder of the fact that most of that doesn’t really matter.
Hey Srinivas!
Yeah it’s strange. People we tried to impress when we were younger, grades in school, achievements, it is all so irrelevant now. What really matters are the people we care about and the fact that we are true to ourselves and live life the way our hearts tell us to live it.
I got this email from a co-worker also. It really does make you think about things and put in perspective what you are trying to do. Awards tarnish but people you have helped don’t forget. Awesome.
Diggy, I almost feel like posting a tweaked version of that second set:
1.List a few people that you schooled in life and helped teach life lessons.
2.Name three friends who you helped through a difficult time.
3.Name five people who you taught something worthwhile.
4.Think of a few people you have made who feel appreciated and special!
5.Think of five people who enjoy spending time with you.
Just to make a slightly less selfish set of questions.
I wonder how many people could name any Miss America winner in the past decade with ease though? That program that used to be so valued has lost some lustre and even changed networks I think, or I may be thinking of Ms. USA as I know one of the two has had problems getting sponsors.
Charles Schultz has been gone for a decade already. Can you believe that? It still gives me a bit of pain and he died just before Valentine’s day too.
Heya JB!
I agree with you, I hardly watch the news or know what’s going on around the world. I could not tell you who are winners of Idols, who won the olympics this year and who was miss USA. Yeah it’s sad to think that Mr. Schulz is gone.
Thanks for stopping by!
I just love this, thank you, what a lovely and refreshing perspective!
.-= Tyron Bache´s last blog ..GTD =-.
You’re welcome Tyron!
absolutely wonderful, i like different content, sometimes if fun that makes us smile and you certainly did
.-= butterfly´s last blog ..Leading Lady =-.
Hey miss butterfly!
Thank you
Hey Diggy,
One of my favorite forwards =). I’ve seen it a few times, but it’s always a great reminder of who (and what) really matters.
.-= Sid Savara´s last blog ..Conversation Hacking – How To Make Small Talk Work For You =-.
Hey Sid!
Totally agreed! Thanks for stopping by!
Thanks for sharing that Diggy – that’s the first time I’ve seen it but it certainly made me stop what I’m doing, breathe deeply and remember what is important in life.
.-= Earl´s last blog ..How I Learned Spanish By Doing Nothing =-.
Heya Earl!
Thanks for stopping by, glad you liked it!
I like this post.
I also read your advice on setting up a personal blog. It really makes life easy for tech newbies.
Thanks!
Heya!
You’re totally welcome, if you have any questions feel free to get in touch!
Love your name Diggy and Snoopy never goes away!
Read it loved it
It so true
Except maybe for the people who would have been the answers to the first questions
I am glad to be me and to know and care about the people around me
Thank you Diggy (just love that name}
Karen
Hey Karen!
Welcome to Upgradereality!
Haha, awesome! Glad you like the name Diggy! I like it too
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you have a lovely weekend!
Hi Diggy,
Congratulations on a fantastic post — it is the people who care most the make the biggest difference in our lives!
I am your newest subscriber! By the way, I found your site from Viperchill’s post.
Thanks Diggy!
.-= Pam´s last blog ..Who Are the Singers in Your All Girl Backup Group? =-.
Hey Pam!
Awesome, welcome to Upgradereality! I’m happy to have you as a reader! Thanks for the comment and the tweet and good to hear that you read Glen’s blog too
I was just telling someone the other day what a genius Charles Shultz was. I devoured those Peanuts books all those years ago and am afraid of getting my hands on them again as I’d never get anything else done!
And your post on who makes a difference in our lives and how is a touchstone one.
BTW, we haven’t ‘met’ but thanks to internet protocols, I feel I’m free to waltz in and make myself at home here
(Please let me know if I’m wrong)
.-= thoughtbubble´s last blog ..The life I never lived =-.
Glad to hear mr Thoughtbubble. I don’t like people putting keyphrases in their comment names so I changed yours to Peter (because you never indicated what your real name is). I liked your comment so that is why I approved it
Feel free to let me know your real name so I can put it up.
I love how this really puts into perspective what matters most.
.-= Nea | Self Improvement Saga´s last blog ..3 Simple Positive Thinking Techniques You’ll Love for Tough Times =-.
Hey Nea!
Thanks for stopping by!
Thanks Diggy, this was so heartwarming and insightful at the same time! Totally picked me up and put a smile on my face.
Great way to put over a point man. I just read Glens post on your redesign. You guy must have been serious computer geeks when you were younger. Lol, I love it.
This post made my day. It has given me many ideas on which I can blog about. I have been a fan of dilbert but seems i need to venture to other places too.
Hey Amit,
Happy to hear you enjoyed the post!
Elegant and beautiful! I love that you used Charlie Brown to illustrate. One of my favorite difficult situations Charlie found himself in was when he had to make the “long walk” to close the distance between himself and the little red headed girl to ask her to dance. Torture!! I felt every foot drag. What a risk he was taking! We’ve all experienced that feeling. The people we share these heart-stopping moments with are the ones we’ll always treasure.
Hey Cheryl!
Thanks for stopping by
Haha, so you were an avid comic book reader? When I was little my favorite comics were Archie and Donald Duck. I read hundreds of those comics!
haha! I love Archie! I couldn’t decide whether I wanted to be Betty or Veronica
Come to think of it, I’m still undecided.