Book Review: Tuesdays with Morrie
I'm probably about the last person in America to read Tuesdays with Morrie. I received the book as a graduation present and really enjoyed it.
The book is written in a style that I really enjoy. There are a lot of very short chapters. Mitch Albom keeps things fresh. He gives just enough details to keep things vivid, but he doesn't waste time with details. He gets to the point and then moves on to the next subject. The style is very similar to his other book, The Five People you Meet in Heaven.
Albom dedicates chapters to subjects such as fear of dying, marriage, family and the perfect day. The chapters center around conversations that Mr. Albom had with one of his former professors. As someone who is contemplating a career change toward post-secondary teaching, I found the relationship that unfolds between teacher and student to be engaging. The book explores the meaning of life and the steps that can be taken to enjoy life every day without getting too preachy.
Some of the central themes of the book are the value of teachers, the eventual uselessness of money, finding and pursuing a life's mission and enjoying each day. The idea that piqued my interest the most was the concept of a "Perfect Day". In one of their conversation, Mitch and Morrie explore the idea of what the perfect day would consist of. As it turned out, the perfect day for Morrie consisted of ordinary things such as getting some exercise, visiting with friends and having a nice dinner with his wife.
Perhaps my biggest take away from the book is how enjoyable life can be if you take the time to detach yourself from the moment that you are in and give yourself permissions to soak up all that is going on around you. No small task for someone like me! I think I'm up to it though. I've got a couple of weeks of vacation left to burn before December. During that time, Jen and I have agreed that we'll plan out and live 1 perfect day each. Updates to come.
The book is written in a style that I really enjoy. There are a lot of very short chapters. Mitch Albom keeps things fresh. He gives just enough details to keep things vivid, but he doesn't waste time with details. He gets to the point and then moves on to the next subject. The style is very similar to his other book, The Five People you Meet in Heaven.
Albom dedicates chapters to subjects such as fear of dying, marriage, family and the perfect day. The chapters center around conversations that Mr. Albom had with one of his former professors. As someone who is contemplating a career change toward post-secondary teaching, I found the relationship that unfolds between teacher and student to be engaging. The book explores the meaning of life and the steps that can be taken to enjoy life every day without getting too preachy.
Some of the central themes of the book are the value of teachers, the eventual uselessness of money, finding and pursuing a life's mission and enjoying each day. The idea that piqued my interest the most was the concept of a "Perfect Day". In one of their conversation, Mitch and Morrie explore the idea of what the perfect day would consist of. As it turned out, the perfect day for Morrie consisted of ordinary things such as getting some exercise, visiting with friends and having a nice dinner with his wife.
Perhaps my biggest take away from the book is how enjoyable life can be if you take the time to detach yourself from the moment that you are in and give yourself permissions to soak up all that is going on around you. No small task for someone like me! I think I'm up to it though. I've got a couple of weeks of vacation left to burn before December. During that time, Jen and I have agreed that we'll plan out and live 1 perfect day each. Updates to come.
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