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| tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom |
Book Summary
Life is a never-ending tale. It ends with death, yet very few to realize that with each passing day, they are moving closing towards death. Morrie Schwartz realizes that his end is near. As he walks the final bridge between life and death, he longs to lend a new meaning to the remaining days of his life.
Life is a never-ending tale. It ends with death, yet very few to realize that with each passing day, they are moving closing towards death. Morrie Schwartz realizes that his end is near. As he walks the final bridge between life and death, he longs to lend a new meaning to the remaining days of his life.
In
his final days, Morrie defines the various facets of life and emphasizes on the
need to have courage to defy features of the culture that do not resonate with
our conscience. He talks about the emotions like love and fear, the futility of
self-pride, the need to forgive ourselves and others and get past regrets and
misgivings.
This
book details the essentials of life as viewed by a man who has viewed life and
is now ready to embrace death.
Book Review
Book Review
The
subject of the book is “The Meaning of Life”. Experience being the teacher,
this book teaches how life would be different if viewed differently. “What’s
wrong in being Number 2?” compels one to ponder on the futility of racing
against time all our lives. Though life always seems too short to achieve all
what we wish to attain, there is a need to sit back and reflect on what we
really need from life. The thin line between “desire” and “need” is gradually
disappearing with our culture being responsible for most of the choices we
make.
We
all attempt to define life at some point or the other. However, it takes one’s
entire life to define what life is. This is precisely what this book contains –
An overview of life by a social psychology professor.
Book Recommendation
These are not mere ramblings of a dying man, but
wisdom inspired by immense knowledge and years of experience. This book has
inspired me, and I hope that it will continue to inspire readers in future too.
The
pages contained within the covers of the book view and contrast life we live
and the way it can be lived with a bit of understanding and patience. This book
is nothing short of an inspiration. Well documented and described, Mitch Albom
brings alive the thoughts that his dying professor had shared with him while
remaining confined to his wheelchair and death bed.
