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.
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