Life is full of ups and downs, twists and turns, positives and negatives, and sometimes we all need some encouragement. This Dr. Suess classic has been a favorite for new grads, but it is full of great ADVICE for anyone at any stage of their lives.
Dr. Suess was born, Theodor Seuss Geisel on March 2, 1904 in Springfield, MA. "Oh, The Places You'll Go!" was his last book published before his death on September 24, 1991.
From Dr. Suess's book, Oh the Places You'll Go.........
"for the people just waiting.
Waiting for a train to go
or a bus to come, or a plane to go
or the mail to come, or the rain to go,
or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow
Or waiting around for a Yes or a No
Or waiting for their hair to grow.
Everyone is just waiting.
Waiting for the fish to bite
Or waiting for wind to fly a kite
Or waiting around for Friday night
Or waiting, perhaps, for his Uncle Jake
Or a pot to boil, or a Better Break
Or a string of pearls, or a pair of pants
Or a wig with curls, or Another Chance
everyone is just waiting."
If you find that you, too, are waiting. Figure out what it is you are waiting for and then be prepared to stay in the waiting place for a very, very, long time.
The majority of the human race gets stuck in this dream and success killing vortex because comfortable and predictable is EASIER to deal with than taking control of what they want.
So......they WAIT. They wait to be acted upon rather than being the driving force that ACTS upon.
So, think about it. Are you one that gets comfortable in the mediocrity and misery just waiting, waiting, waiting?
Or do you believe and act on what Dr Suess exclaims later on in the book:
"NO!
That's not for you!
Somehow you'll escape
All that waiting and staying
You'll find the bright places
Where Boom Bands are playing!"
The reality is that our business, our character and our lives are a direct result of the decisions we make and the thoughts we allow to dominate our thinking. The great news is that YOU CAN change anything you want and YOU can live the life you want and YOU CAN make a huge difference in this world, if you THINK you can!
"So...
be your name Buxbaum or Bixby or Bray
or Mordeccai Ali Van Allen O'shea,
you're off to Great Places!
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waitng.
So..get on your way!'
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FOR THE DADS WHO ARE IN HEAVEN
Dear Dad,
I thought of you today, but that is nothing new.
I thought about you yesterday, and days before that too.
I think of you in silence, I often speak your name.
All I have are memories and a picture in a frame,
Your memory is a keepsake from which I'll never part.
God has you in his arms, I have you in my heart.
Thanks for stopping by today.
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