What if I say those who have lived life a little longer than you, knows a lot more about it than you do. They have seen and experienced a lot more than what you have seen, done or experienced. It wouldn’t be wrong.
Now, what if I say if you wish to learn ‘what is life’ either spend time with an old man or talk to a young child, You won’t disagree with that either.
Now, how about I say there is a book out there that does complete justice to all that I have quoted earlier and it’s called ‘Tuesdays with Morrie.’
And Now , what if I say it’s based on ‘True Story.’
It’s about an old man, Morrie – who has lived his life and is now at terminal stage of his disease, and a young man who thinks he has it all figured out in life. It’s a very short and sweet read and has a conversational tone to it.
A kind of book that not only changes your perspective on living life but also shapes a new one about what it actually is. It teaches you to be accepting, forgiving, tolerant and patient. It teaches you the fact that you may have a full proof plan all laid down for how your future life is going to be but you never know how life will really turn out to be, after all. It teaches you no matter what you were or no matter what you thought you would be, you have to accept the curve balls life throws at you and still be grateful in whatever you have in hand.
The advices given by Morrie to his student are not just priceless, they are timeless. They are pure and straight from Morrie’s heart. To me the astonishing point came when I read that the author Mitch Albom has lived the story himself. The old man, Morrie, was none other than his own professor and mentor and the young man was Mitch Albom. Morrie was Albom’s Favorite professor and he had an utmost admiration for the old man. He was connected to him like a friend is to the other. He looked up to him for knowledge, guidance and direction.
At Mitch’s graduation he promised Morrie that he will stay connected but he lost touch and met him 15 years later after watching his teacher and mentor on a TV interview. The story then unfolds from thereon when Morrie tells him that he is dying and if Mitch would like to know what it’s like to be dying. Since then, Mitch visited Morrie every Tuesday and they talk their hearts out about life, love, power and death.
In the end of the book when Mitch reflects and writes “If my old professor Morrie Schwartz taught me anything at all, it was this; There is no such thing as ‘Too late’ in life.’ This moved me and touched my heart. It inspired me, gave me hope and changed my perspective at life and time so much that It was after finishing Tuesdays with Morrie that I realized I can still do things I have been wanting to do since past so many years like blogging and starting my prep for the career I want for myself but couldn’t because of the busy schedule or financial issues, respectively.
Hence, I started blogging in 2018 and followed my passion for writing. For the past so many years before, I actually use to convince myself that it’s too late to start blogging and reviewing the books I read or disseminating knowledge that I had as a medical student about particular disease through my blog. But now I believe there is no such thing as ‘Too Late’ in life and I also believe that we all need to trust the timing. Everything happens at its set time. No matter how much we hurry ourselves into accomplishing things, in trying to attain success, everything happens when it’s meant to happen.
I feel if this book can change my life and help me start a new; it can definitely change yours too. Give this book a chance and you’ll definitely fall in love with this beauty.