The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember
Experience a timeless collection of wisdom on love, friendship, respect, individuality, and honesty from the beloved PBS series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
There are few personalities who evoke such universal feelings of warmth as Fred Rogers. An enduring presence in American homes for more than thirty years, his plainspoken wisdom continues to guide and comfort many. The World According to Mister Rogers distills the legacy and singular worldview of this beloved American figure. An inspiring collection of stories, anecdotes, and insights--with sections devoted to love, friendship, respect, individuality, and honesty--The World According to Mister Rogers reminds us that there is much more in life that unites us than divides us.
Culled from Fred Rogers' speeches, program transcripts, books, letters, and interviews, along with some of his never-before-published writings, The World According to Mister Rogers is a testament to a man who served as a role model to millions--and continues to inspire us all with his legacy.
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Community Reviews
This man makes me look like an absolute monster. He, however, would have disagreed with that sentiment and said that he likes me exactly as I am. And he would have meant it.
There is a lot to be learned about love, being a good "neighbor", family, self-worth, and perseverance in this little book. Mr. Rogers is never preachy but instead is always sweet and sincere and encouraging. I will admit I was openly weeping as I read through half a dozen pages in the "Understanding Love" section.
Some of my favorites (it is incredibly difficult to narrow it down to a small sampling):
People have said, "Don't cry" to other people for years and years, and all it has ever meant is, "I'm too uncomfortable when you show your feelings. Don't cry." I'd rather have them say, "Go ahead and cry. I'm here to be with you."
When we love a person, we accept him or her exactly as is: the lovely with the unlovely, the strong along with the fearful, the true mixed in with the facade, and of course, the only way we can do it is by accepting ourselves that way.
You bring all you ever were and are to any relationship you have today.
If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to the people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person.
I read this in a few sittings to not overwhelm myself and have one message blur into the next into the next into the next.
4.5 Rounded to 5 Stars
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