The "Simple Seven" Life Lessons of Mister Rogers
If you're a 90s baby like me, Mister Rogers was a part of your life at one time or another. It's a funny thing to think about how as a child I never knew how profound he was at the time, but now as an adult it is literally mind boggling. I came across this book at the library called "The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember." I flipped through the first few pages and was instantly glued to the simple ideas and words that Mister Rogers lived by. The book is full of quotes said by him and many have such a meaningful lesson that I wanted to pick out seven of my favorites and share my thoughts about each. Here is the first one.
"The thing I remember best about successful people I've met all through the years is their obvious delight in what they're doing... and it seems to have very little to do with worldly success. They just love what they're doing, and they love it in front of others." -Mister Rogers
I'm sure you've heard the saying that goes "do what you love and you'll never have to work a day in your life." As many times as I've heard that, hearing it in Mister Rogers' words resonated at a much higher level with me. It really makes you switch your perspective on what a "job" is and what it entails. Sometimes when I think of a job I think of the 9 to 5, clock in and clock out, working under the scrutiny of a tyrant boss, etc. It's something you do to pay the bills. It's taxing and tiring.
In this quote, he touches on the point that gaining worldly success actually has nothing to do with simply trying to gain worldly success by any means possible. Success lies in the mere fact of doing something you truly enjoy. To be happy that you get to live out your passion. With that driving force, the good things will follow. Of course, monetary gains are helpful and not a bad thing... but when success flourishes from the seed of passion rather than the seed of greed it's more likely to last and keep you a happy person. :)
I'll share my second Mister Rogers' quote next Wednesday. So I'd stick around if I were you.
