Money and power in the world today are two of the most envied things. Most people, well in fact all people live by the thesis that they must have as much power and money as possible. 'Money is not a substitute for tenderness, and power is not a substitute for tenderness.' This was the statement that Morrie used to bring his point across. I believe this statement is to show Mitch that by him working so hard for a new car, house etc. is not what life is about, also this was used to show others in the world that power and money are not substitutes for love, affection and compassion.
Money is not just a possession as much as a way of life as it is the one thing that will keep us alive in the modern world. It seems ignorant to think that money is what drives us to what we are considering it is a mere possession, a fragment of our modern world. Without it we would be stranded, without shelter and without livelihood when we realize that it is what we live by and for. Every pert of our life revolves around money whether it be leisure or work. We work for money in order to have leisure time. This is a simple way to put it. What we should be living for is love, companionship, friendship and respect. To me these simple things seem worth more than what money can bring and therefore I do believe that the human race has become something out of a science-fiction movie or book. We seem not to care for the simple but most pleasurable things in life.
Many people in today?s world seem to think that when they buy something new that they have thrived to own it will give them a ?hug? show compassion or love towards them, but the simple fact is that it won?t. Money cannot buy love, it can only be given and taken as a show of respect for others. Almost everyone in this world has fallen into the same trap, thinking that money will bring them happiness. We can all agree that having money is a nice experience and may make you happy for a short period of time but cannot stand in place of the affection (tenderness as Morrie puts it). I am sure that each one of us realizes Morrie?s statement to coincide with their own thoughts and beliefs but it seems to me that everyone is afraid of showing tenderness but even more afraid of loosing it so they venture into something such as money for a guaranteed ?
Another satisfying material that a person can own is money. Money is something that is very important to possess. Owning money can satisfy a person’s hunger, shelter, and just about everything it takes for that person to live. A person would not be satisfied if they did not own any money. They would be depressed and have to live on the streets.
Most of Tuesdays with Morrie consists of replays of conversations between Mitch and his former teacher, Morrie. This may seem like a pretty boring topic, yet Mitch Albom felt the need to write this book. Mitch could have easily just gone to visit his old professor, chatted with him, and left it at that. Why do you think that Mitch Albom felt the need to share his story? What do you spend money on and how can you save for things? What does society teach us about money, wealth, and greed?
When Mitch sees Morrie on TV, he couldn’t believe it. Mitch also got mad, and when the person was trying to get the congestion out of him, he asked if he could try and was hitting Morrie pretty hard. He was angry at the disease and needed to get out his frustration. Mitch was bargaining by saying “I’d give all of this knowledge and experience back if it meant you weren’t dying”. He also was depressed and asked Morrie “what if we can’t learn to die” and “what’s the point” and “I don’t want you to die”.
Morrie was given the opportunity to discuss his fears regarding his impending death. He was granted love and company in his final days. He was able to reach to Mitch to show him the importance of living. Mitch is shown life in a new perspective, without having to suffer the consequences of being terminally ill. He is given the knowledge of what it means to live a successful life. I believe both parties think they benefited themselves more than the other.
society. Much of the world today is based on materialism and the worth of one’s
What is wealth to the American people?“They say money is the root of all evil, I see money as the root of all people”- Joey Bada$$. Money does truly run the entire world, and is the reason why most wars start. I believe we are able to blame money on people becoming selfish. Before there was a little piece of paper that meant the world to people there was still a currency in place. People used trade instead of cash, however I still believe it to have been a competitive way of trade, people most likely bragged if they had something better than the rest. However, before there was an actual dollar, I think things were better and people were much more generous. If you helped a neighbor, they would help you, or give you a little present that didn’t necessarily have value. Now it usually always equals money. It has changed so much, even just hearing stories from my parents and what a dollar used to mean to them, versus what it means now. We have currency for structure, without a proper currency I don’t think we’d ever get to where we are now,
There is one thing in this world that can really separate people, make them comment crimes, and make them completely change their entire outlook on life and that is money. The all mighty dollar is what they call it and it does a lot of good in this world but it can also cause a lot of pain and hurt. Everything we do in our lives revolves around money, what we do and what we don’t do. The real question though is does money really separate people in their daily lives drastically and if so how much does money play in our lives?
The answer to that varies for all of us. To Mitch, the paycheck and the luxury that he brings are clearly more important than his family. But, Morrie made him realize one thing: the baffle that comes with the tension of opposites always ends with the victory of love. No matter what crossroads you face in the course of your life, especially with one decision-making process.
Few of us can deny the importance and power that money has in our society. It is difficult to think of issues that affect us on a daily basis, that does not involve money. But where does this fixation on money originate...
For example, Dittmar (2008) points out a study on UK and Croatian students that revealed more materialistic inclinations in UK students who were more subject to lower well-being in case of conflicts between material and community values. Based on this study, it is possible to draw a conclusion that society defines the value of money and its effects on human psychology. If learning theories suggest that cognitive patterns and paradigms form during childhood when the child is exposed to and accepts external ideas, that explains how people from different cultural backgrounds can perceive the value of money differently and form different motivations for making money. In explaining subjective well-being, the money-making motivations are divided into realistic and unrealistic categories. Scientific researchers explain that realistic goals include financial security, success, worth, and pride, while unrealistic goals include happiness, identity, and overcoming self-doubt (Dittmar, 2008)....
It is not surprising that in societies where exchange is widespread value takes on an independent form as money, as an expression of general exchangeability. Value is a central social reality for people; they constantly think and talk about it directly or indirectly; they want some way to transfer it directly among themselves, separate from particular commodities. This is, I think, what we mean by "money." It is the social expression of value separated from the concrete particularity of any use value.
Money provides pleasure for humans, like houses, cars, or things people like in the term of toys. However, those material needs will bring temporary happiness. People can buy the newest toy they want, like iPhone. People feel pleasure when people the get the things they want. However, since it is a technology, other new things will be released and the pleasure from the precious toys will decrease. Telegraph, interviewed an Australian millionaire, Karl Rabeder, who was able to buy 3,455 sq ft villa which worth 1.4 million pound sterling. He was also able to buy 17 hectares farmhouse which worth 613,000 pound sterling in the market. He also collected six gliders, which valued at 350,000 pound sterling, and a luxury Audi A8, worth 44,000 pound sterling. He was also able to have a vacation to Hawaii and enjoy the five stars hotel he stayed at. However, he sold his entire asset and gave it all to charity in Central and Latin America. He realizes that money avoids the happiness to come. Now he feels lighter than ever. Many lottery winners also return their prize to charity. Once there was also an old Chinese man who won 4 million Yuan. The onl...
Morrie’s messages about life in this book were not solely directed fro Mitch; they are meant for anyone who is willing to take the time to listen. For me, there is not only one thing I learned from Morrie. I learned that I should not take life for granted because you never know when it will be over. Even though I have heard it many times I never really believed that what the media says is not necessarily true, until I read this book. Finally, I learned that love and compassion, not only for others, but also for oneself are essential in living a happy life. It does not matter if someone is rich, or if they are poor for that matter. The truth is that as long as you lived your life as best you could, you learned from your mistakes, and you are happy with yourself, then you lead a fulfilling life.
The importance of materialism in Tuesdays with Morrie. Many people are very confuse on what they think really makes them happy. Morrie all through the memoir shows us that what really makes happiness is being love and giving love. For example, when Morrie talks about family he said that it doesn't matter how much money you have, if you don't have the love and companionship of a family, you really don't have anything that is worth. Mitch is an example of the type of people that think money makes happiness because since the death of his uncle he has dedicated himself to work and not his family. Morrie says, “These were people so hungry for love th...
Money has become the first priority in peoples’ life. It has become the necessity for being success. Many believe that money is the only way to success. They work hard to earn a lot of money and to make their life more comfortable and easy. Once Bill Gates said, ”If you were born poor, that’s not your fault, but if you die poor that’s your fault.” So many people run after money throughout their life to become success. Some people also believe popularity as being success. People work hard throughout their life to become a renowned person in this world and believe they need to look rich in order to be