![]() The main theme is love and importance focussing on important things in life which have a meaning and a purpose. Death is a great equaliser, it lets us shed tear for one another. When I have friends and loving relationships around me, I am very up. A teacher affects eternity he can never tell where his influence stops. Everyone knows they are going to die, but nobody believes it. When you are realise that you are going to die, you see everything very differently. Don't cling to things, everything is impermanent. At seventy five, he was giving as an adult and taking as a child. Only an open heart will allow float equally between everyone. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Every night, when I go to sleep, I die. Common thread of marriage- your belief in the importance of marriage. Build a community of those you love and who love you. ![]() Don't let go too soon, and don't hang on for too long. The important questions have to do with love, responsibility, spirituality, awareness. Love is what keeps you alive even after you are gone. Once you learn how to die, you learn how to live. Love is the ultimate winner always and the only rational act. He says that one must learn to forgive ourselves as well as others. Morris says that he doesn't want to use these aids as he wouldn't be able to die peacefully with these. ALS is same disease which Stephen Hawking has, who uses technology aids to speak and do a few other things. Each Tuesday the student observes the professor's health deteriorating, but Morris never laments it. These lessons are given by the professor to his student on every Tuesday. ![]() Professor Morris who is suffering from ALS embraces the ageing, in expressing that one who is ageing would have richer experiences than a younger person. ![]() The book talks about the values that a person realises once he is on death bed. If not, perhaps it could lead one to some kind of peace that makes dying an easier reality. I realize Morrie, as well as many readers, would not appreciate my Christian viewpoint, but I’m hopeful this section of the book could lead one to Christ. I do hope that people will seek God as death draws near, and that they will find true peace in knowing that there is victory over death for those that are faithful. It seemed like he was looking for a feeling and/or some kind of sign, but he never really developed a true faith in God. Morrie said gave up on agnosticism in favor of spiritualism. There were several excellent quotes in the book including, “This is God talking and he’s saying, ‘You would not be seeking me if you had not already found me.’” That quote comes from Morrie’s advice on developing a spiritual connection.Īs a Christian, I thought the spirituality aspect of the book was a bit weak. I don’t know how much of that translates to the “knowing how to live” part of the quote above unless it just helps you put some perspective on what is important in your life. I thought Morrie’s aphorisms made sense for those approaching death and/or caring for a loved one approaching death. The author stated, “Learn how to live, and you’ll know how to die learn how to die, and you’ll know how to live.” The book includes Morrie’s wisdom on dying and living based on his years as a sociology professor and finally on his battle with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease. I do not find myself in either of those situations, so the book wasn’t as relevant to me at this stage of my life. I think “Morrie” would be an excellent book for those that know they are at death’s door and/or for people with loved ones approaching death.
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