Aphorisms that have effected me "Your not a wave, your part of the ocean" "Learn to forgive yourself and to forgive others" "Don't let go too soon, but don't hang on too long" Have you ever read a book that has truly affected you, or made you question the way you live your life? What about a book that has made you really want to change the way you think and take on life? Morrie Schwartz, an old college professor suffering from ALS, looks at life through a totally different view then most people today. Morrie faces life with a positive outlook even though he is facing death. He cares about his family and friends, but he could care less about fortune and fame. Morrie had aphorisms that he created about his life, and he used these to teach …show more content…
This affected me because I see so many people today who blame themselves for everything, and never forgive themselves. For example, someone I was close to lost their mother in a car accident. Previously, they had been in an argument and when her mother left the house she never told her that she loved her, and I can remember her blaming herself for the car accident, however, when she finally forgave herself and realized that it wasn't her fault she was able to cope with the loss of her mother. This aphorism also affects me because I have made mistakes in the past, and I would begin to blame myself, and even worse, I would blame others. In this case, I finally forgave myself for the mistakes I had made in the past, and it helped to forgive the people who I had blamed for my mistakes. Lastly, this aphorism affects me because it tells people that they have to learn to forgive. It helped me to realize that I don't have to forgive myself and someone immediately, but I can learn to and teach myself to so that one day I can! Conclusively, this aphorism was very meaningful to me. All of Morrie's aphorism's affected me, but the message that this aphorism gets across is very important to …show more content…
This quote affected me because if you let go to too soon then you may miss out on a chance in something. For example, I have watched so many of my friends miss out on opportunities, whether it be in a relationship, friendship or something else, because they let go when something gets complicated, but if they would just hold on through the rough times they would realize that holding was worth it. On the other hand, this aphorism taught me that if you hang on too long then you may miss out on something! I know that many times I have hung on to my past whether it be a past friendship or boyfriend, and I missed out on something better that was coming along for me. Finally, this aphorism taught me that I needed to find the balance between hanging on and letting go. In my life, I plan on using this aphorism to help teach me the balance between the two, so I can become the best version of myself that I can be! The importance of this quote cannot be explained through the three little ways it has affected me! I cannot explain how important I think this quote
Remember life's greatest lessons are usually learned at the saddest times. This is exactly what happened in a book called tuesdays with morrie written by mitch albom, it is a story about a college professor who teaches the meaning of life and sociology. He was diagnosed with als, throughout his journey with als he taught many life lessons to mitch. Every tuesday they would come together and talk about life. The book tuesdays with morrie contains the themes, empowerment and wisdom. Empowerment is self determination, and respect no matter who it is directed to. Wisdom is having a mix of knowledge and good judgement. Empowerment plays a big part in this story because morrie tried to stay positive throughout the rest of the time he has to live
I like this quote because it tells us the change in where humans think everything is good but once a modification is made everything can change. When that certain change is made, it can be painful depending on how you and mind handles it.
Sometimes it is better to forgive than it is to forget. Forgiving a person may not always be easy, but it can strengthen a friendship instead of holding a grudge. In The Kite runner by Khaled Hosseini, there are times when you are going to have someone be faithful to you, lie to you, and hurt you. Through it all you still have to be humble and forgive that person, because at the end God still forgives you if you ask him to.
“If you’re always battling against getting older, you are never going to be happy, because it will happen anyhow” (Albom, 120). This quote is from Morrie Schwartz who died from ALS. Morrie gradually learned to accept his coming death and aging so he could learn how to be happy. He also decided to share many aphorisms and lessons he learned himself to his friend and previous student, Mitch Albom. In the book Tuesdays with Morrie, Mitch writes his every Tuesday meetings down and explains the lessons he learned from his former coach. Morrie teaches people to live life through showing emotions, learning how to forgive, and knowing love goes on.
"When we’re first betrayed by someone we relied on to love and protect us, we may be frightened by our own rage. Years or even decades later, we may be frightened of letting go of that anger. We may resist moving forward because we are not yet ready to detach from our suffering."
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The essay "Forgiveness," written by June Callwood, explores the concept of forgiving and how it influences people's lives for the better. Her work describes many components of forgiveness, such as how difficult it can be to come to terms with, why it is such a crucial part of humanity, and how it affects all people. Her essay aims to prove that forgiveness is the key to living peacefully and explains specific examples of people who have encountered extremely difficult situations in their lives- all of whom found it within themselves to forgive. To clearly portray this message in her writing, Callwood uses several strategies. She includes fear inducing statistics, makes many references to famous events and leaders, and uses a serious convincing tone, all of which are very effective.
The rattling story of Joseph told of a man who must struggle with the most horrid betrayal from his family in which he learned to forgive them and even helped them flourish in later life. Justified by a need to make them properly atone for their sins, Joseph put his brothers through hell and back. In the end, Joseph ended up feeling happier for reconnecting with his family and saving them from the ominous hands of the famine that plagued Canaan. Although it may seem that the Bible suggests exonerating those who have deeply wronged one shows weakness and too much leniency, forgiveness allows one to become a stronger person and allow for the restoration of bonds amongst once-close companions.
There have been instances in my life that I would change if I could, but in reality, one must accept what has occurred and keep moving forward in life. Lopez2 Third aphorism, is “There is no such thing as too late in life. He knew that it was never too late to enjoy what you love or to try something new. I think that happiness can be achieved regardless of when things happen in life, and that it’s never too late.
In a way, this aphorism made me realize how often I perceive things with cynicism and self-judgement, which made it that much better to relate to his essay. Self-judgement is a thought in my head constantly, but when he later says, “this is not the time to examine your shortcomings, which will certainly surface when you get home” in a way it made me feel relaxed as I read the rest of his essay. Shortly after his rant on the aphorism, he says, “If you’re not expanding, you’re growing smaller”, which made me think of both of these aphorisms hand in hand.
Oprah Winfrey said, “My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.” The Consolations of Philosophy, written by author Alain de Botton, is a perfect example showing six philosophers who had philosophies that were relatable and applicable to bettering everyday life. Socrates, Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, Seneca, Epicurus, and Montaigne each have a chapter based after them, where de Botton discusses their philosophies. What these great men were doing and saying wasn’t always seen as right, and they were often viewed as crazy, but their goal was to show people how to make life easy to get through while putting them in the best place for future success.
"Time heals all wounds." is a famous line in American history. I don't think that this is true. My line would be, "Forgiveness heals all wounds." I think that Forgiveness in a very important part of life. Without it, people can not move on with their lives. Let's take for instance a murderer and the family of the person he killed. The murderer may be sentenced to death. The family of the person who was killed could go in and watch the man that killed their family member be put to death. That may give them peace of mind, but they still can not completely move on. They must forgive murderer for killing the person before they can really move on with their lives. Once they do this it will be easier for them. A book that really illustrated this is The Scarlet Letter. In this book there are three main characters, Arthur Dimmesdale, Hester Prynne, and Roger Chillingworth. These three people either needed forgiveness or needed to forgive someone. Some got it, some didn't. Whether or not they received or gave forgiveness had a great impact in their lives.
Today, we take this parable very lightly, as we have been brought up in a culture that forgives people’s faults easily. Most people think, “Yeah, I forgive everyone who harms me.” However, if you think about it, this just isn’t true, as everyone has a couple of people they hold a grudge against, and this parable is telling us to stop holding that grudge. Forgiving is a huge part of Christian teaching and should not be taken lightly.
The motivation and tendency of people to forgive others remains an important topic of discussion. In today’s society most people at some period have experienced feeling of un forgiveness towards friend, or relatives. “Forgiveness was defined as the ability to relinquish of resentment towards others” (Baskin & Enright, 2004, p. 80).
The quote by John Green, “What's the point in being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable? How very odd, to believe God gave you life, and yet not think that life asks more of you than watching TV” is one of the quotes that stuck to me. I feel like we all can relate to this quote. Everyone wants to matter and feel appreciated in this world. Who wouldn’t? This quote inspires me to be the best person I can be and to succeed in life which is something we all want to do. To put it briefly, if you’re the type of person that is into books that you just can’t guess the ending to, this is the book for you!