Tuesdays with Morrie: Mitch and Morrie
TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE
“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops” -HENRY ADAMS-
Tuesdays with Morrie was all about the life story of Mitchell “Mitch” Albom, and his favorite college professor, Morrie. After graduation, Mitch promised Morrie that he would keep in touch. But Mitch forgot his promise because he was busy with his career being a sports newscaster. Then one night, Mitch saw Morrie on a TV show being interviewed. And that’s where Mitch knew that Morrie was going to die because of a disease called ALS. Mitch visited Morrie every Tuesday and they talk about different subjects in life (love, fear of aging, death etc.).
Tuesdays with Morrie was written by Mitch Albom. It was their last thesis together. It was entitled Tuesdays with Morrie because they met every Tuesday and when Mitch asked Morrie what would be the title of their last thesis, Morrie doesn’t have anything in his mind. Then Mitch asked him, “How about Tuesdays with Morrie?” Morrie just smiled and blushed. And that’s how they got its title.
MORRIE’S OPINIONS/VIEWS ABOUT:
LIFE
“So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they are busy doing things they think are important. This is because they’re chasing the wrong things. The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.”
“Life is a series of pulls back and forth. You want to do one thing, but you are bound to do something else. Something hurts you, yet you know it shouldn’t. You take certain things for granted, even when you know you should never take anything for granted.” (TENSION OF OPPOSITES)
FEAR OF AGING
“As you grow old, you learn more.”
“Aging is not just decay. It’s growth.”
“It’s more than the negative that you’re going to die, it’s also the positive that you understand you’re going to die,
“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops” -HENRY ADAMS-
Tuesdays with Morrie was all about the life story of Mitchell “Mitch” Albom, and his favorite college professor, Morrie. After graduation, Mitch promised Morrie that he would keep in touch. But Mitch forgot his promise because he was busy with his career being a sports newscaster. Then one night, Mitch saw Morrie on a TV show being interviewed. And that’s where Mitch knew that Morrie was going to die because of a disease called ALS. Mitch visited Morrie every Tuesday and they talk about different subjects in life (love, fear of aging, death etc.).
Tuesdays with Morrie was written by Mitch Albom. It was their last thesis together. It was entitled Tuesdays with Morrie because they met every Tuesday and when Mitch asked Morrie what would be the title of their last thesis, Morrie doesn’t have anything in his mind. Then Mitch asked him, “How about Tuesdays with Morrie?” Morrie just smiled and blushed. And that’s how they got its title.
MORRIE’S OPINIONS/VIEWS ABOUT:
LIFE
“So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they are busy doing things they think are important. This is because they’re chasing the wrong things. The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.”
“Life is a series of pulls back and forth. You want to do one thing, but you are bound to do something else. Something hurts you, yet you know it shouldn’t. You take certain things for granted, even when you know you should never take anything for granted.” (TENSION OF OPPOSITES)
FEAR OF AGING
“As you grow old, you learn more.”
“Aging is not just decay. It’s growth.”
“It’s more than the negative that you’re going to die, it’s also the positive that you understand you’re going to die,