Everything Morrie preached in Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom was relatable in some way. After all, he was talking about and criticizing the society we all live in, even if it has changed slightly from the '90s. He talks about relationships, love, regrets, death, and numerous other topics, all of which everyone must deal with on an almost daily basis. Morrie was at peace with himself and with the people around him because of all of these things that he believed. Through his talks he taught Mitch to do the same and through this book Mitch taught all willing readers to do the same.
I related to all of the topics Morrie talked about in one way or another, particularly when he talked about feeling sorry for yourself. Morrie was dying, yet he would only allow himself to feel sorry for himself for a few minutes every morning. Then it would be over, he would not feel bad anymore. This is something I have struggled with and have worked on fixing a lot lately. I hate it when others feel sorry for themselves for no reason; when they take advantage of others' sympathy. I try my hardest not to, yet I know sometimes I do. This book made me realize that I can feel sorry for myself for a few minutes, but then I have to let it go because, in the big picture, it is not that important. What is important is living my life to the fullest and being as happy as possible in any life situation, just like Morrie was, even as his body failed him.
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Soft, Quiet Death
In Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom, Morrie seemed to just slip away as he died peacefully. This was all he had wanted; he had tried to train himself to "detach" from his feelings so he could do this. I believe, and it seems Mitch does as well, that Morrie succeeded in doing this. I was impressed and shocked. Morrie died in the few minutes no one was by his side after someone had constantly been there for days. It was like he did not want anyone to see his last breath and, from the book, it seemed that that was exactly what Morrie wanted.
Morrie accepted death so wholeheartedly as a thing of life; he did not feel bad for himself. He just practiced letting all the pain and suffering go so he could die peacefully. This is extremely impressive to me. What's even more impressive, though, is the fact that it seems that he succeeded in doing this. Morrie slipped away when he could hold on no longer; he did not choke to death or have any other dramatic end, he just slipped away. This is so fitting to all that Morrie believed; it makes me want to believe everything he did so, just maybe, I can die at peace with myself and all those around me as well.
Morrie accepted death so wholeheartedly as a thing of life; he did not feel bad for himself. He just practiced letting all the pain and suffering go so he could die peacefully. This is extremely impressive to me. What's even more impressive, though, is the fact that it seems that he succeeded in doing this. Morrie slipped away when he could hold on no longer; he did not choke to death or have any other dramatic end, he just slipped away. This is so fitting to all that Morrie believed; it makes me want to believe everything he did so, just maybe, I can die at peace with myself and all those around me as well.
"We're Tuesday People"
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom was an inspiring, insightful book. It made me question my ways and the ways of society in the best ways possible. Morrie was on his death bed due to ALS, but he refused to stay there. He moved from his bed to his chair everyday because he believed that staying in bed meant dying and giving up. Mitch Albom, a previous student of Morrie's whom he hadn't seen in sixteen years, began visiting Morrie on Tuesdays, the same day the two used to meet to talk while Mitch was still in college. Mitch had gotten caught up in the hustle and bustle of everyday life and his job; Morrie broke him of this.
Each Tuesday Mitch would fly out to see Morrie, tape recorder in hand. They would sit and talk for hours about anything from love to death to regrets; Mitch recorded all of it. As they talked, Mitch Albom began realizing all of the things he was doing for no reason in his life; all of the stress he put himself under for nothing more than money. He figured out that what he was doing would not make him happy; pure happiness came from interaction, from love, not from material things. Yet, Morrie got sicker and weaker until, one Saturday, he died. Morrie welcomed death, though, and Mitch knew that he left in peace.
Mitch Albom starting writing Tuesdays with Morrie at Morrie's insistence. He found a publisher in order to help pay Morrie's medical bills. After Morrie's death, Mitch completed the book and, much to his surprised, it took off. Millions of copies are now printed; Morrie's story is known around the world. Personally, I loved this book. I love how much it made me think and how much I now question my own motives. It made me a better person and, for that, I will always be thankful of Morrie.
Each Tuesday Mitch would fly out to see Morrie, tape recorder in hand. They would sit and talk for hours about anything from love to death to regrets; Mitch recorded all of it. As they talked, Mitch Albom began realizing all of the things he was doing for no reason in his life; all of the stress he put himself under for nothing more than money. He figured out that what he was doing would not make him happy; pure happiness came from interaction, from love, not from material things. Yet, Morrie got sicker and weaker until, one Saturday, he died. Morrie welcomed death, though, and Mitch knew that he left in peace.
Mitch Albom starting writing Tuesdays with Morrie at Morrie's insistence. He found a publisher in order to help pay Morrie's medical bills. After Morrie's death, Mitch completed the book and, much to his surprised, it took off. Millions of copies are now printed; Morrie's story is known around the world. Personally, I loved this book. I love how much it made me think and how much I now question my own motives. It made me a better person and, for that, I will always be thankful of Morrie.
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