Tuesdays with Morrie was such a good book! I read it in a day! It made me think a lot though. I found some quotes while reading that I really liked:
"Accept what you are able to do and what you are not able to do; Accept the past as past, without denying it or discarding it; Learn to forgive yourself and to forgive others; Don't assume it's too late to get involved." These are all things that most people have to work on. Most people can't get over things from the past but that takes time and doesn't happen overnight.. Plus people hold grudges over the littlest things for so long it's pointless. Those that do not forgive others in him lies the greater sin. (goes something like that) Just saying :)
"Life is a series of pulls back and forth. You want to do one thing, but you are bound to something else. Something hurts you, yet you know it shouldn't. You take certain things for granted, even when you know you should never take anything for granted."
The first part we just need to decide what's the best use of our time and which will benefit us more. Usually, not what I really want to do.. After reading this book and seeing how well Morrie took everything he had to go through and his sickness it just makes me think I have so many things to be thankful for. Its so easy to just focus on the bad and not realize what you have in front of you. I'm horrible at that.. :( Plus letting little things work me up and just put me in a bad mood. This book has really made me see a lot of things I want to change about myself.
"So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they're busy doing things they think are important. This is because they're chasing the wrong things. The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning."
I don't really see the things I do as purposeful or meaningful but I think going into teaching will do that and be for a good cause. Plus I devote myself to others and do the best I can for others :) A quote that I actually live up to :) I don't waste my time on unrealistic goals or something that I can't reach.
"Look, no matter where you live, the biggest defect we human beings have is our shortsightedness. We don't see what we could be. We should be looking at our potential, stretching ourselves into everything we can become."
I think I look more towards the future than the here and now. I'm always waiting for the next thing in life rather than appreciating what I have now. I just always think the next part of my life will be better which is not the best way to think about it. I'll never be happy if I'm just waiting for something else. I'll try to endure school and "try" not to rush through it as fast as possible. It's just never been my thing I'm just ready to leave and do what I really want to do. I have to get over the things that I don't have control over but that's never been my strength, I like to be in control.
