LIFE LESSONS FROM SPONGEBOB SQUARE PANTS
SpongeBob SquarePants is my hero. The kids and I were having breakfast this morning when Bianca, my nine-year old daughter brought up the subject of this crazy little cartoon charter. “Daddy, is SpongeBob a real person?”. Made me laugh. Then it made me think. If SpongeBob were a human being, this world would be a better place. Seriously. Here are four lessons SpongeBob can teach us to get more joy from life:
Be the eternal optimist: The guy (or sponge, I should say) always sees the best in any situation. Your thinking really does shape your reality. And because SpongeBob looks for the best, he finds it.
Value people: SpongeBob knows what friendship means. He loves his pals in Bikini Bottom, even Squidword “who is always cranky”, to borrow my sons words. SpongeBob knows that respect and putting people first are two of the most important elements for strong relationships.
Be an original: SpongeBob is one of a kind. Too many among us are afraid to be ourselves. So we give up our dreams to follow the crowd. Tragic. “To thine own self be true,” wrote Shakespeare. Have the courage to be your true – and greatest – you. (Warren Buffett, once said, “there can’t be two of you.”)
Laugh and have fun: There’s no point in being successful but sad. Makes no sense. Yes, reach for the mountaintop. But enjoy the climb as well. Life wasn’t meant to be an ordeal. It was meant to be a celebration. So have big-time fun as you chase – and catch – your most cherished dreams.
“Too many among us are afraid to be ourselves. So we give up our dreams to follow the crowd”
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