Tuesdays

When I was a student, I literally promised myself that after graduation, I would grant myself the luxury of being 'Brain Dead' - I would not read books; I would not read anything concerning politics, or economy or anything considered as a 'heavy topic'; and I would not think of the problems in this world like I used to. I would just lie in bed and enjoy the privilege of being NOTHING.

After half a year of being Brain Dead (Well, not exactly, because I actually got a job as a Research Assistant at a university, took the GRE, and did alot of reading on latest discoveries in medical research), I decided that it now time for me to metamorphosize into my old self.

Tuesdays' With Morrie by Mitch Albom is the first book that I cracked open this year. Although it is pretty embarrassing to admit that I have not read a single book this year (gosh, is it really July already?!?!) except for this book which I started reading two days ago, I would not give myself such a hard time. Give me a break, will ya? ;) Here are some of life's greatest lessons that I learnt from this book:

"Life is a series of pulls back and forth. You want to do one thing, but you are bound to do something else. Something hurts you, yet you know it shouldn't. You take certain things for granted, even when you know you should never take anything for granted."

"The culture we have does not make people feel good about themselves. And you have to be strong enough to say if the culture doesn't work, don't buy it."

"So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they're busy doing things they think are important. This is because they're chasing the wrong things. The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning."

"Love wins. Love always wins."

"Why are we embarrassed by silence? What comfort do we find in all the noise?