Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom came to me as a strong recommendation long time back. I am super proud of myself for having it read before 2018 ends, that too in just few hours. The book instantly became one of my favorites with really 5/5 stars.
As the Cover of the book says, "'An old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson", the book begins when an old professor Morrie Schwartz is diagnosed with fatal disease ALS. After seeing his professor first time on TV after 16 years Mitch reminisces the memories he had with his teacher, he after a lot of thought decided to meet him and their meetings were then being held on Tuesdays. Both the teacher (Morrie) and student (Mitch) discussed different aspects of life in fact in the words of book: subject was meaning of life and was taught from experience and the last class of old professor had only student and that was Mitch.
However, while reading this particular book review you might think of DOZENSSS of self-help book you came across, THOUSANDSSS of self-help quotes you get to see everyday and SO MANY other venues where life's various aspects are being discussed, you might then think of this book as ONE OF THEM. While writing this book review, this is where i want to make it clear how this book came different and in this particular genre this is definitely recommended.
Morrie has discussed various aspects of life like Death, Family, Emotions, Fear of Aging, Money, Love, Marriage, Culture and Forgiveness with such optimistic reality that too as a dying man. He confessed whatever he has done, suffered, enjoyed in the life he had and how every moment had given him a different perspective even at the time he knows he''ll be a prisoner in his own body (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) causes the death of neurons controlling voluntary muscles.)
The book is a short read, no hardcore philosophies written with the simplest of language that you will feel either two people are talking or probably there's teacher talking to you. The teacher in the book also focused on how materialistic culture has made us self-centered, weakening the human connection and how strong bonds with love and affection can help us cope up hardest of life's battles. (also as a psychologist i felt i am reading Carl Rogers or Erich Fromm in simple language :p)
my most favorite quote of the book was "In business people negotiate to win. They negotiate to get what they want, may be you're used to that. Love is different, Love is when you are as concerned about someone else's situation as you are about your own".The book on many occasion reminded me of my mother and then the reminder "death ends a life, not a relationship" took me to such depths of inspiration and how much i need to work up on myself. However, this particular book excerpt caught me, the point where i took half hour break from the book :P (See the image below)
With this book, i have successfully read 9 books in 2018. ((Happy dancing!!))
One last thing add me on Goodreads, you readers https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/18030438-awaisha-inayat
As the Cover of the book says, "'An old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson", the book begins when an old professor Morrie Schwartz is diagnosed with fatal disease ALS. After seeing his professor first time on TV after 16 years Mitch reminisces the memories he had with his teacher, he after a lot of thought decided to meet him and their meetings were then being held on Tuesdays. Both the teacher (Morrie) and student (Mitch) discussed different aspects of life in fact in the words of book: subject was meaning of life and was taught from experience and the last class of old professor had only student and that was Mitch.
However, while reading this particular book review you might think of DOZENSSS of self-help book you came across, THOUSANDSSS of self-help quotes you get to see everyday and SO MANY other venues where life's various aspects are being discussed, you might then think of this book as ONE OF THEM. While writing this book review, this is where i want to make it clear how this book came different and in this particular genre this is definitely recommended.
Morrie has discussed various aspects of life like Death, Family, Emotions, Fear of Aging, Money, Love, Marriage, Culture and Forgiveness with such optimistic reality that too as a dying man. He confessed whatever he has done, suffered, enjoyed in the life he had and how every moment had given him a different perspective even at the time he knows he''ll be a prisoner in his own body (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) causes the death of neurons controlling voluntary muscles.)
The book is a short read, no hardcore philosophies written with the simplest of language that you will feel either two people are talking or probably there's teacher talking to you. The teacher in the book also focused on how materialistic culture has made us self-centered, weakening the human connection and how strong bonds with love and affection can help us cope up hardest of life's battles. (also as a psychologist i felt i am reading Carl Rogers or Erich Fromm in simple language :p)
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| here comes one of my favourite quote mentioned in the book. |
my most favorite quote of the book was "In business people negotiate to win. They negotiate to get what they want, may be you're used to that. Love is different, Love is when you are as concerned about someone else's situation as you are about your own".The book on many occasion reminded me of my mother and then the reminder "death ends a life, not a relationship" took me to such depths of inspiration and how much i need to work up on myself. However, this particular book excerpt caught me, the point where i took half hour break from the book :P (See the image below)
With this book, i have successfully read 9 books in 2018. ((Happy dancing!!))
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