Mitch Albom

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“The culture we have does not make people feel good about themselves. And you have to be strong enough to say if the culture doesn’t work, don’t buy it.”
Mitch Albom
You could say this about all of Morrie’s lessons, but this one feels particularly relevant to today, particularly in very divided societies like the U.S. is now. Do you feel like the world, your country, or even your neighborhood are all going in a cultural direction that you don’t always feel comfortable with? How do you without risking something? A great lesson from Morrie: “Once you can understand the nature of the people that you are afraid of criticizing you, you’ll no longer be afraid of them criticizing you.”
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Cher Johnson
I used this book with community college students, many of whom struggled with life in various ways, and many who did not speak English well. This quote was so meaningful to them. I asked them (in grou…
Darilaros
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Darilaros
I read this book back in high school approximately. I must have read these words at some point.

“Once you can understand the nature of the people that you are afraid of criticizing you, you’ll no long…
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