Mitch is the protagonist, who has a somewhat unstable upbringing because he lost his mum at very young age and was left to be trained (and his youngr brother by his step Mum an his Dad.
Growing up was tough.
Mitch still made it to college where he met Professor Morrie who was more than a teacher to him. Morrie was also his mentor.
Mitch has a passion for music but when he lost his uncle to Cancer, he channelled his interest more into Journalism and work life. Basically, to make more money. Every other aspect of life didn’t matter to him. Family, love and Friends were cut off. In Mitch’s head, he didn’t want to end up like his uncle who lived from pay check to pay check, having a predictable life style cycle until his death.
Unknown to mitch, he was drifting away from the reality of life. He was loosing touch with the true essence of life until he stumbled into an interview on TV which featured Morrie after so many years.
By this time, Morrie was sick, and getting weaker by the day. Within this time, there was a labour strike in the newspaper agency Mitch reported for. Mitch spent every Tuesday being the last days of Morrie learning and unlearning about life and all its aspects he has neglected.
Morrie’s deteriorating health had started when he was diagnosed with a terminal ailment. The doctor has stated It clearly that he was going to die. This was the most devastation news Morrie had to bear. Although, he became a teary sick man, he was still able to make the best use of his last days. He consoled himself with the reality that he still had the chance to say goodbye.
The Moral of this book is that there will be different times and seasons in life. Life is short and tomorrow is not promised. The loss of a loved one, or bad news about our health, if not carefully managed, can completely change the trajectory of ones life. Rather than take rash decisions that could make you loose your true identity, See it as an opportunity to live a more meaningful and impactful life. Mitch was not able to manage his, But Morrie, did better.
Morrie threw a question to Ted during the interview. He asked “What is closest to your heart?”.
I think that every rational thinking Man, should always ask himself this same question before any decision is taken.
This helps to streamline your thoughts and you are able to have a scale of preference.
Usually, the answer would be, friends, family, passion, or relationships. Money, fame or wealth are products of good Relationships and passion. The true essence of a meaningful life is finding purpose even in pain.
Death is inevitable, the moment we realise this truth, the more peaceful our exit time from this world. Cherish every moment with every one as if it is your last moment. Otherwise, life will be full of regrets.
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