How Does Morrie Teach People To Live Life

How Does Morrie Schwartz Teach People to Live Life? “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” (Albom 43). Morrie Schwartz taught people to live with meaning and live life to the fullest. He was a wise man who was diagnosed with ALS and wanted to teach lessons on living before he died. In Tuesday's with Morrie, Morrie teaches people to live life without fear of ageing, worshiping money, and he says to always forgive yourself and others. First, Morrie teaches people to live life without the fear of ageing. Morrie is not afraid to die or age because he has grown over time, both physically and mentally. “If you're always battling against getting older you’re always going to be unhappy, because it will happen anyhow” (Albom 118). I agree with this statement. People need to accept their ageing process. Growing old is natural. Wisdom will also come as time goes on and you will have new experiences. This relates to my life because almost everyone around me is afraid of growing older and dying. My father is always worried about growing old and dying. It is a bit bothersome because …show more content…
Morrie tells Mitch to forgive everyone and do not live with vengeance. “Forgive yourself. Forgive others. Don’t wait, Mitch. Not everyone gets the time I’m getting. Not everyone is as lucky” (Albom 167). People should not hold other people’s mistakes against them. They need to let go of people's mistakes because everyone does things wrong sometimes. People need to forgive themselves too. No matter what is done, the past cannot be changed. This connects to my life because sometimes I do not say the right things or other people do not and I need to be forgiven. Maybe the things I say are hurtful or mean and require forgiveness. Although I might not want to forgive people, it has to be done so people can move