# Snoopy: “Most days we won't”

- Teacher: Ajahn Brahm
- Type: Story
- URL: https://beingmindfulstories.com/stories/brahm-snoopy-most-days-we-wont-die
- Themes: worry, death, humour
- Life situations: fear of death, anxiety about the future

## Synopsis (editorial summary)

Charlie Brown and Snoopy sit on a pier enjoying a beautiful view of mountains and lakes. Charlie Brown says, “You know, Snoopy, all of us one day will die.” Snoopy replies: “True, one day all of us will die — but most days all of us won't.”

## The story, as told by Ajahn Brahm (verbatim captions)

And this Peanuts, this Charlie Brown and his dog Snoopy, must have been on vacation somewhere, they were on a pier and they were sitting there enjoying the afternoon, this beautiful view, just mountains and lakes and waters, having a beautiful afternoon there, and Charlie Brown says to his dog Snoopy, "You know Snoopy, all of us one day will die." And Snoopy, this great philosopher, he really is wise dog, much wiser than human beings, Snoopy says, "True, one day all of us will die, but most days all of us won't die.

## Teaching point

Don't waste energy worrying about the future; most days, the feared thing isn't happening.

## Reflection (in the spirit of Ajahn Brahm's talk)

Charlie Brown worries that one day we'll all die, and Snoopy, wiser than any human, points out that on most days we won't. Worrying about the future drains more energy than the day itself. Today is very likely not that day, so put the worry down and enjoy the view from the pier.

## Source

- [Dealing with Tiredness | Ajahn Brahm | 19 Feb 2016](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeCrEw1Bbj4) (Buddhist Society of Western Australia) — watch from 24:42 to 25:31: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeCrEw1Bbj4&t=1482s

Other tellings of this story:

- [Contentment | Ajahn Brahm | 11 Mar 2016](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Sd2HpnpBU) (Buddhist Society of Western Australia) — watch from 46:04 to 47:08: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Sd2HpnpBU&t=2764s
- [Dealing with Fear | Ajahn Brahm | 25 Nov 2016](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymIPqrdbNz8) (Buddhist Society of Western Australia) — watch from 41:24 to 43:18: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymIPqrdbNz8&t=2484s
- [Guided Meditation | Ajahn Brahm | 4 Feb 2017](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyjJtsEt-rY) (Buddhist Society of Western Australia) — watch from 1:16:51 to 1:17:17: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyjJtsEt-rY&t=4611s