Friday, March 12, 2010

Tuesdays with Morrie

I think people are more afraid than they may realize or admit to themselves. I didn't realize I was scared of some things until they happened but then there's no going back you have to move forward like falling in love but it's a good kind of scared. I'm not entirely sure how much I agree with Morrie though he sounded incredibly insightful. Maybe it's just that I don't understand him yet like Mich getting nervous he didn't understand some of Morrie's lessons/sayings and what if he never did? What if he failed? Except he didn't fail because Janine saw him become a different person and he put his work more off to the side. His work consumed his life so much and for so long he lost who he really was and you can see he finally realized that when chasing after that celeb and his mistress. When Mich dies would his life be more significant by chasing after them? No. But by chasing after and pursuing Janine he could have a family and a completely different life, one that actually meant something. Though Mich was dependent on no one he learned to put more faith in Morrie and Janine in the end and it made a HUGE difference in his life.

3 comments:

  1. I agree that some of the things Morrie said were hard to understand, but I definitely think that recording him was a smart idea so he analyze everything.

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  2. Its so true that people are more afraid then they think they are. We grow up in a bubble of protectiveness, from our school, parents, community... We don't really realize what real risks are. I think that's how it was with Mitch. He built a bubble around himself to shield the outside world from him. Although it kept him "safe", he eventually realized there was a void in his life. He realized in order to truly feel love, we have to be willing to make ourselves vulnerable.

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  3. I think the 2nd half of your post shows you do understand! Much of what we are learning you will only understand in time. There is a wisdom that only time can provide.

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