Unfortunately, according to Snopes and a couple of other spoil sports, this is not the work of Peanuts creator, Charles Schulz, who passed away a few years ago, but merely someone's ingenious quiz that has now been used by personal trainers, leadership trainers, business trainers, education, and bloggers, all attesting to its wisdom and popularity. Here is the premise:
The Charles Schulz Philosophy or Charlie Brown Philosophy - 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 the e-mail 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 pageant.
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, not many 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 simply are the ones who care the most.
I think what probably gets people about this quiz, making it popular, is this last line I've highlighted. In light of that, I'd like to add my own quiz. See how many points you can score:
1. List teachers you have aided on your children's journey through school.
2. Name three friends you have helped through a difficult time. Better yet, name three strangers you have helped.
3. Name five people to whom you have taught something worthwhile.
4. Think of all the people you have made feel special or appreciated, family, friends, acquaintances, strangers.
These are really the things for which there are no money, awards or kudos. If your answers to these questions form a long list, then the answer to question number five, think of all the people who enjoy spending time with you, is hopefully also long. You are simply one of the ones who cares the most. In the real words of the inimitable Charles Schulz, "You're a good man, Charlie Brown."
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.
Charles Schulz
1 comment:
There is a huge flaw here. We may not remember their names, but the people that are the great creators (or destroyers) have changed our world in so many ways that we take for granted (or don't want to think about) every single day.
Example:
Sir Alexander Fleming, Ernst Boris Chain, Sir Howard Walter Florey - no one knows their names but they were awarded the Nobel Prize in 1945 "for the discovery of penicillin and its curative effect in various infectious diseases".
The creators make our lives so much better ... and in ways that improve, enhance and lengthen our relationships with others. We no longer have to toil in the fields for 12 hours a day with little chance of enjoying companionship with friends over a cup of coffee. We are able to enjoy our lives and companions for decades longer than just 200 years ago.
Yes, our personal relationships are important to us. But we should never let that negate the importance of the creators of wonderfully life-changing inventions and ideas that we enjoy every day.
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