How Did Morrie Impacted My Life

Today I read books like no tomorrow and I learn quite a lot from them. I never knew books could reflect your life or even share experiences that other people might feel or have been through. It all began in high school, my second year of school and my class was beginning a new book called Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. After reading the book, I learned it is explicit in its warnings and moral lessons aimed at the present. I could not care less about the world but after reading Fahrenheit 451, I became more aware of the world now. Another book that inspired me to read more was called Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, learning about how we should not forget the fundamentals of what makes human a human. These kinds of books impacted my life to

When you are unable to function without aid of someone you feel lifeless. Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom, Morrie a retired psychology professor from Brandis University is dying from ALS. A student Mitch is back for his final lesson from his old teacher. This lessons topic is the meaning of life. When faced with his known fate Morrie refused to stay in bed and was very active. He said “When you’re in bed you’re dead.”(Albom 131). I had a life experience where I was very sick and I realized his meaning of lifelessness and your dependency on others.

Reading the book and thinking about the themes had an effect on my life now I know what it’s like and I’m never going to forget it. It changed my mindset about life, not to take advantage of the little things in life we all take advantage of everyday. To be thankful and grateful we are free and have everything we have. To remember it was not always like this and to hope no one will be treated that way again. Also to remember it was not to long ago that it was this way and whites treated blacks this way, people no matter their race was treated this way is just crazy to think about. Sometimes I can’t believe someone was treated that way, but know I understand more thanks to this

A book I have read that impacted my life was American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964 by William Manchester. I came across this book when I was required to find two books to `read that will help me with my presentation in US History. I hated the book because it was a book, and I don’t like to read books. The book was tedious and about Douglas MacArthur, a United States General. Even though I hate to read, Manchester’s book caused me rethink my stance on reading books from being pointless to being maybe worth something.

This isn’t technically a book that I read when I was in the properly defined age group, but looking back at this book it is probably the book that has had the largest impact on my life, and had it been out when I was younger would have been a book that I would have read. I read this book after I had finished reading Tuesdays with Morie by the same author. Now I have read a lot of books in my life and I can’t think of one that has had a more profound affect on me than The Five People you Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom.

Most people have impacted my life, but one person particularly has impacted my life greatly. My granddad was the person that has impacted my life ever since I was born. Even though my grandpa has been dead for 10 years going on 11 he still impacts my life daily. Since we had a close relationship I always knew when he is around even though he is gone. He would have inspired me in ways that most people never didn’t. I miss him plenty, but luckily his spirit is still with us no matter what happens.

Certain books have changed my entire outlook on life, other books have made me question everything I know. I have a strong opinion on certain things, but when I read in other peopls point of view i start to understand things in a better way. Every book has a different impact on my thinking. One author that has changed my thinking an incredible amount is, my favorite author, Jonathan Safran Foer because his writing is extremely powerful. Although I have only read one of his books I plan on reading many more because his style of writing is completely different then any other author I have ever seen.

Many books have significance for me; several of the ones that have remained most influential are not equipollent to those I would list as my "favorites." Desired books are dynamic to follow read and; in spite of this, major books remain those, which form us as people.

Why I changed the ending – Although the original ending was fitting, I believed that through giving more of an insight into Mitch’s thoughts and feelings towards his relationship with Morrie, that the ending could be improved.

Everyone has a choice in what they want to do, Morrie wasn’t one of those people to just give up because he couldn’t take it anymore. Morrie went face forward and tackle death, but I understand that everyone isn’t the same and can not deal with the same things. How I feel about this act is split, but I believe that there are certain circumstances where it will be okay. I think that this act will be okay only when the person is suffering, and they can’t take the pain anymore.

In this brief part in the book you see a turning point for Mich. His visits with Morrie have shaped him into a different person. If you look back to his first visit with Morrie, he takes a phone call in Morrie’s driveway. It was work. He could have hung up to see his friend that he hasn’t seen in over 16 years, but he is so caught up with him job that he lies and pretends he’s looking for his keys when he is actually on the phone with work. This is significant because that was one of the things Morrie taught Mich. He taught him about love, family , and friendships. Mich knows if Morrie knew the truth about him and his life he would be disappointed. So Much puts on an act, and acts like the old friend he use to be with his professor. The visits

I'm not a person that would just pick up a book and read. Reading is not my thing, but after reading this book in class, it changed me. I used to care about how people thought of me and I had to try to be like them. I'm not popular or the first choice. I always thought that I had to make myself better to fit in, but now I know I don't have to. I thought to myself on why I care what people think of me. To be honest I don't know why I did. I am me and I should be proud of it because there is only one of me in the world so why would I change it. After reading your book,Tuesday with Morrie it made an impact in my life, I don't need to care what people think.

The most interesting book I have ever read was the Hunger Games. It changed the way I saw the world. It made me realize it is a dog eat dog world out there. Nothing is free, and now I see that. You have to fight for your right to live. To be alive is not our right, we have to fight for it and earn it.

Periodically while surfing the internet I encounter a page entitled "Books That Changed My Life", with a list of books that purportedly changed the life of the author. I am always irritated by these pages, because I never see any evidence that the books had actually changed the life of the author. In fact, for most of these pages a more appropriate title would have been "Books that I really, really liked a lot." Occasionally, it might have been called "Books that influenced my thinking," but I'm reluctant to refer to that as having changed one's life.

I haven’t read very many books in my life, so the selection to choose from to find one that changed my life is very slim. Among those books is the Bible and none of the others have had anywhere near the impact this one has had on me. By reading the Bible, it caused me to have a better life by strengthening my relationship and connection with God.