Tuesdays with Morrie

by Mitch Albom

you have to be strong enough to say if the culture doesn’t work, don’t buy it. Create your own. Most people can’t do it.

“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. The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.”

When you realize you are going to die, you see everything much differently. He sighed. “Learn how to die, and you learn how to live.”

Don’t cling to things, because everything is impermanent.”

neither money nor power will give you the feeling you’re looking for, no matter how much of them you have.”

“Remember what I said about finding a meaningful life? I wrote it down, but now I can recite it: Devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning. “You notice,” he added, grinning, “there’s nothing in there about a salary.”