Lessons of Life Essay

In Tuesdays with Morrie there are many important life lessons; in fact there are so many that it was hard to choose the three that I thought were the most important. In order to pick just three I had to think about the lessons I need to focus on in my life, the lessons I need to remind myself of daily. Everyone needs reminders in their daily lives to keep them going and remind them of what is important. Life gets busy, and I often times lose focus of what is truly important and the lessons in Tuesdays with Morrie was the reminder I needed to slow down and focus on what is important in life.

Response to change is a major key people’s success in life. Everyday people make decisions on change. The way people act on those obstacles makes or breaks a person. Responding the right way can be one of the most challenging objectives a person may face.

Sometimes life lessons are learned the hard way. Unfortunately for me, this is how I learned mine. I do not mean to make this sad and depressing, but this is the truth.

I don't see any reason to wear a helmet when I ride a bike. Everyone bikes without a helmet.

Walking through life admiring everything it brings upon you, can bring upon many question about life and what you are meant to be. You can begin questioning yourself and who you are. What your future would look like and how would you get there. All these question are things that cross our minds at one point in our lives. A reason this happens is because of everything we go through and experience in life that makes us want to know and understand who we are as a person. Like Gandhi once said, “Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits, Your habits become your values, Your values become your destiny.”(Gandhi, Mahatma). This wise words said by Gandhi

The edge has extremely beneficial messages in the film. These messages can help us as students throughout college. We can carry these lessons to help our relationships with others and our study habits. “Just because you’re lost doesn’t mean your compass is broken” (Evans).I interpret this quote as we may be lost while were doing our study but we need to focus on the bigger picture. A number of people focus on extra activities and work during their course of high school. They get behind on the school work, work that they are paying thousands and thousands of dollars on. I want to mainly focus on my school work, which is what I am trying to achieve during the summer. I never focused on my school work during high school. I realized that it was

     “A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” As Henry Adams stated, and is the summary of the impervious bond between the characters Mitch and Morrie, in Tuesdays with Morrie. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease is a form of motor neuron diseases. It is a rare disorder in which the nerves that control muscular activity degenerate within the brain and spinal cord. What results is weakness and wasting away of the muscles. The cause is unknown. About one to two cases of ALS are diagnosed annually per 100,000 people in the US. (Lou) Sufferers will notice weakness in the hands and arms accompanied by wasting of the

Life is a series of choices and decisions. One makes decisions and makes choices in life in hopes that it will get them where they want to be. One may think that they are making a good choice, or that they have a perception of life that there choice will lead to. Only to find that reality is not so kind. One may feel a sort of desperation and drowning in this life and choose to make a seemingly hard choice, which in reality is their only choice to have a better future than the one they foresee presently.

Life can be challenging at times. Sometimes, people need a little guidance to point them into the right direction. Lessons can be learnt in many different ways. Readers learn lessons about life in forms of literature. Some of these valuable life teachings can be taught by the experiences found in “On the Sidewalk Bleeding” by Evan Hunter, “Kath and Mouse” by Janet McNaughton and “Coffee, Snacks and Worms” by Karleen Bradford.

Napoleon once said, “Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide. We all make choices every day, some more serious, and some less. Do I wear this shirt, or that one? Do I eat that slice of cake or no? Do I start a conversation with that student? Do I choose to obey God? The book of Proverbs highlights the vital nature of choices.

From a personal perspective, the “Life on Purpose” article exposes several steps that will allow myself to move closer toward becoming a “world Christian.” The initial understanding that must be recognized is that the believer’s walk is a journey that means it is an intentional and deliberate trek. It is purposeful and decisive (CITE MY page 15). Claude Hickman, Steven C. Hawthorne and Todd Ahrend identify four steps that allow the believer to become more of a world Christian (My 17-19 Ibid). They state that there is a practice of going, welcoming, sending, and mobilizing (ibid). These practices are to help individuals engage with others, supporting missions and ultimately being able to “live holistically toward the evangelization of all peoples.”(Ibid 16). Of the four practices, I personally will continue to work on each one because even if I “major in one,” the authors of “Life on Purpose” encourage to “minor in the others.”(ibid) However, the primary practice I will focus on is empowering others in His purpose by mobilizing others (Ibid ). As part of delivering and teaching the world of God, the encouragement of those that have found saving grace is essential to continue the distribution of the word. The Apostle Paul asked how can others hear about Christ unless someone goes to tell them (CITE )

     I can remember as a child always asking myself the “why” questions of life. What is the purpose of life? Why are we here? What is the purpose of life? Why do certain things happen? And is there really a God? I had always kept these questions to myself and eventually pushed them out of my mind altogether. I was raised in a Christian household and you just were not allowed to ask questions of that nature and doubt the faith. The world is the way it is because God made it that way and that is all there is to it. I was really excited to take this class because it would finally give me the opportunity to exercise my personal thoughts and beliefs. I have come to agree with Socrates that “the unexamined life is not

The life given by god has a very special meaning a value in which people sometimes forget to thank or either regret. Many students/adults believe that they are going to be popular if they have money and a good job buy forget that people are influenced by those who have learned something. Also a lot fail to remember, to earn value you must earn it.In today’s economy the government creates a value on the person by looking at the position they are held for. If you look at it from the society’s point of view they believe people should be given value according to what they do and what position they are. From an individual's perspective they judge themselves on what they accomplish and achieve.The value of the individual would

To lead a happy and fulfilling life, I believe we should all discover our own philosophy of life. Exercising the ability to rationally use our thinking and reasoning abilities is essential. We should all strive to be honest, good people and live our lives as well and happy as possible. Through experience we learn about ourselves and the world around us. I still have

One's dream and aspirations to supersede in life must be stronger and greater than limitations set forth by others. The experience that were bestowed to me during my short life has elevated me to the woman I am today. Please walk with me as I give you the opportunity to see the world from my eyes: