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TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE. “WE ARE TUESDAY PEOPLE”. An old man, a young man, and life’s greatest lesson. Mitch Albom. Morrie (Coach)– A teacher, mentor, hero… One who lives life to the fullest. Help Yourself Material things (expensive car and home) Viewed by others as important .
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TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE “WE ARE TUESDAY PEOPLE” An old man, a young man, and life’s greatest lesson Mitch Albom Morrie(Coach)– A teacher, mentor, hero…One who lives life to the fullest
Help Yourself • Material things (expensive car and home) • Viewed by others as important • Help Others • Help to see the glass as half full • Share gentle wisdom • Love each other or die • Be Patient • Live out and experience all of your emotions • Be fully present • Be compassionate and take responsibility for each other
TEACHINGS • In order to live you must love • Experience allows for detachment • Learn to accept death so that you may live • When you sleep you die; but to wake is to live
Morrie Schwarz defined life and death to a • friend and a former student, Mitch Albom. • Six months to reunite, catch up on what • has happened over the last 13 years • Life Lessons • Learn to live and die • Learn to accept so that you may detach • ABCs Ted Koppel enrolled in Morrie’s class • on life's lessons • Having peace with dying will allow you to have peace with living • It’s natural to die. Everything that gets born, dies. • Death ends a life, not a relationship. • The important questions in life are related to love, responsibility, spirituality and awareness. • Part of being human is to stop, renew, stop, renew.
Mitch vs Mitch…an internal conflict • HOW TO LIVE • Mitch lived an unfulfilling live style • Questioned his materialism • What is the importance of fame and fortune • Attempting to impress others (the rich will still • look down on you and the poor will envy you) • Question relating to intrapersonal leadership • Do I have the qualities to be an effective • ethical leader • How do others view me • What’s more important, self-satisfaction or extending yourself to others