Morrie Aphorism

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Morrie shared these aphorisms with us so we can relate to them and truly know what he is talking about.The automatic beliefs in these aphorisms is only but a thought and can only be achieved by thinking them over. Morrie not only shared these things for us, but he shared them to remind himself. In essence,“Accept what you are able to do and what you are not able to do”, an aphorism, relates to me personally because that quote can be shown as a person having their limits and seeing what they are able to do. Morrie saw this aphorism as showing yourself what it’s ability is and how good it can be done. “Learn to forgive yourself and to forgive others”, Morrie meant by this quote that life is short and it’s too short to be mad. This is the

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