Tuesday with Morrie

Best part:

1. The teaching time (trust exercise with closed eyes and falling back)

1. Morrie uses an activity where one person closes their eyes, falls backward, and trusts that their partner will catch them. His point is that trust grows from experience—when someone proves they’ll be there for you, you learn to rely on them.

2. About culture

1. Morrie reflects that much of modern culture makes people feel unsatisfied, lonely, or constantly needing more. He says people can choose to create their own culture—one based on love, compassion, and community—rather than blindly following a culture of greed and competition.

3. About marriage

1. Morrie stresses that marriage is one of the most important commitments a person can make. For it to last, couples need mutual respect, shared values, open communication, and a deep sense of commitment. Without those foundations, marriage often fails. My fav quote on this “love each other or persih!”

4. About death

1. Morrie often repeats: “Once you learn how to die, you learn how to live.” He believes facing death honestly helps people focus on what truly matters—love, kindness, and relationships—rather than chasing material success.

5. tension of opposites

1. He describes life as being like a wrestling match between opposing forces — for example, wanting to do what you should versus what you want, choosing between responsibility and desire, or holding on versus letting go. Morrie explains that this constant push and pull is what life is really about, and meaning comes from how we handle that tension.