I think this conversation in particular had one of the bigger impacts on Mitch, who was consumed with money and his career before the two started their talks. I believe this was the worldview he explored as a social psychologist rather than focusing on money and power, we should focus on love, family, and respect. Knowing that you have people in your life who are there to protect you is more powerful than anything else. Morrie mentions a quote “Love each other or perish” from the poet W.H. In the chapter on family, Morrie points out how material possessions, money, and fame can’t replace your loved ones. “I want to die serenely, peaceful, no witness.” Unlike Morrie I believe it would be easier to be asleep when I’m dying.
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Morrie says to Mitch, “Once you learn how to die, you learn how to live.” That’s a meaningful quote to me because I believe he’s saying once you lose the fear of death you can make every second count when you’re alive. What struck me the most about him is that he wasn’t afraid. My favorite topic is “Death” because as soon as Morrie learns he is sick, until the end, he doesn’t hold back. Some of the other aspects of life they discuss are “Feeling Sorry For Yourself,” “Regrets,” “Death,” I feel confident most of the time, and I’m starting to understand failure is part of the process of being successful. I also like the expression “Everything happens for a reason.” I think it is mostly true. I love to think about the world and everything around us. “Do you think that’s strange? Do you think because I’m dying, I shouldn’t care what happens in this world?” He goes on to say that now that he’s suffering he feels other people’s suffering “as if it were my own.”Īnother reason I like this book so much is that like Morrie, I’m philosophical. “Do you bother keeping up with the news?” Mitch asks. The chapter about the first Tuesday is titled “We Talk About the World.” While talking, Mitch notices a stack of newspapers in Morrie’s kitchen that had already been read. The subject is “The Meaning of Life.” As Mitch later writes, “Although no final exam was given, you were expected to produce one long paper on what was learned.” The paper is the book. They decide these talks should be held like a class although Mitch is the only student.
Shall I tell you what it’s like?” After that Mitch begins visiting Morrie every Tuesday. They start talking and Morrie tells him, “You know I’m dying. After not seeing Morrie for 16 years Mitch freezes he has no words while Morrie hugs him. In 1995, Morrie is interviewed by Ted Koppel on ABC’s Nightline, and Mitch sees him on TV. Although he made a lot of money and has a lot of material things, he was not happy. Mitch had settled in Detroit and become a successful sports journalist. Mitch promises he’ll stay in touch, but doesn’t.įifteen years later Morrie is stricken with an incurable illness called Lou Gehrig’s disease. “You have a very special boy here,” says Morrie. At Mitch’s graduation he introduces Morrie to his parents. Morrie becomes Mitch’s mentor, that one person in life you have endless admiration for and turn to for knowledge and advice. He has a favorite professor named Morrie Schwartz who teaches a social psychology course. The book is a true story, and the author, Mitch Albom, starts the story in the spring of 1979, when he is a college student at Brandeis University. Morrie doesn’t hold on to the past much, because he’s all about forgiveness and loving those who surround him. I have noticed that older people don’t seem to judge as much as kids my age, and I like that they give advice based on their experience. It is a book about an old man’s reflections on life. As soon as I started reading Tuesdays With Morrie I was hooked.
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