Dr. Seuss is so freakin' smart

I'll probably write a longer post later when I have more time, but I don't really so I'll just leave you with this. I've always loved Dr. Seuss, but for some reason today I got to thinking about how much meaning his books REALLY have. I think its amazing that he can be able to get across many important concepts like the environment (the Lorax) and valuing the true spirit of Christmas (Grinch!) in colorful playful formats that even little kids can enjoy! I remembered this one in particular, Oh, The Places You'll Go! I always thought it was really inspiring, and maybe it'll help pull us out of our back-to-school-slump:

Congratulations!
Today is your day.
You’re off to Great Places!
You’re off and away!
You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes
You can steer yourself
any direction you choose.
You’re on your own. And you know what you know.
And YOU are the guy who’ll decide where to go.
You’ll look up and down streets. Look ‘em over with care.
About some you will say, “I don’t choose to go there.”
With your head full of brains and your shoes full of feet,
you’re too smart to go down any not-so-good street.
And you may not find any
you’ll want to go down.
In that case, of course,
you’ll head straight out of town.
It’s opener there
in the wide open air.
Out there things can happen
and frequently do
to people as brainy
and footsy as you.
And when things start to happen,
don’t worry. Don’t stew.
Just go right along.
You’ll start happening too.
OH!
THE PLACES YOU’LL GO!
You’ll be on your way up!
You’ll be seeing great sights!
You’ll join the high fliers
who soar to high heights.
You won’t lag behind, because you’ll have the speed.
You’ll pass the whole gang and you’ll soon take the lead.
Wherever you fly, you’ll be the best of the best.
Wherever you go, you will top all the rest.

The poem is a bit longer than this, so you can read the rest yourself. But I really love the idea of overcoming these hardships in our life now, and we'll all end up in big, great places someday. :)

"And will you succeed? Yes, you will indeed! (98 and 3/4% guarenteed!) KID, you'll move mountains!"