Good evening everyone
Here's a little book I was recommended by a friend. I am actually on my fifth book of the Percy Jackson series, but hey, Tuesdays with Morrie is a short book and I figured I can finish it in no time. Well friends, I WAS WRONG. I did not finish this book in one day. It actually took 2-3 weeks...well normal books are usually 300-600 pages, this book is only 180ish. See! It's short!
Without further complaints, I'll now talk about this book. It is actually a memoir, which means there was someone whose name is Morrie and is the teacher of our author, Mitch Albom. He's an interesting man I must say. He thinks differently. He's wise. To be honest, I have heard all the ideas before. I swear I've read them somewhere, but nevertheless, it is still a good book and it actually serves as a reminder for me.
I was reminded of a lot of things from this book. One is to listen to the person you're talking to like it's the last time you guys will be talking together. Giving your full attention to someone means a lot to them. I am the type of person who tends to be distracted so this is gonna be a challenge but I'll do my best. Another point is about money. People always focus on money, and it became the highest goal of their life. To have more and more money. Mainly it's because they want to impress others. While here is how Morrie lay it out. If you try to impress those who are higher than you, then you'll never make it. Why? Because they will always be higher than you. And if you show off to those who are below you, they will do nothing of help and will only envy you. The right way is to have an open heart and be nice to everyone. One thing he didn't mentioned though (or maybe he did but I forgot he did) is that you can't please everyone. It doesn't matter how nice you are, there is always someone who will talk bad about you. It's just how it is. But that does not mean that you shouldn't be nice to everyone. The golden rule: Do to others what you want others to do to you. Another important point is that everyone needs a teacher, a mentor to guide them because nobody is created to be alone. Well I pray that all of you guys will found your mentors :)
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| c: mitchalbom.com |
What I don't like about this book, it's sad. It's a good book, great infact! and I'm pretty sure a lot of people can learn a lot from this book, but I am never a fan of goodbyes. In this book, Morrie is slowly dying. And Mitch Albom, being his student, came to visit every Tuesdays to talk about a lot of things. I guess when a person is dying, all you can do to help him is to spend time with him. At the end of the book, Albom described his last goodbye and I cried. THIS IS WHY I DON'T LIKE THIS BOOK. IT MADE ME CRY. I guess it is a great book to read. It's one of those books you would want to read when you're in need of something deep.
Overall I would give this book a 4 out of 5. It's sad, but still a good book I must admit. It's not my cup of tea for now though. Thank you to my friends though for recommending me this book. Reading this book is like going through a journey.
Now I would be continuing my Percy Jackson reading. Yeaay! Thank you for reading and I'll see you in my next post!
Sincerely yours,
