Review: The Wisdom of Morrie: Living and Aging Creatively and Joyfully

Title: The Wisdom of Morrie: Living and Aging Creatively and Joyfully

Author: Morrie Schwartz edited by Rob Schwartz

Publisher: 26th April 2023 by Hachette Australia

Pages: 322 pages

Genre: nonfiction, self help 

Rating: 4 cups

Synopsis:

From the eponymous subject of the beloved classic Tuesdays with Morrie comes an insightful, poignant masterpiece on staying vibrant and connected for life. Who am I really? What have I done? What is important and meaningful to me? What difference does it make that I have lived? What does it mean to be truly human, and where am I on that scale?

Morrie Schwartz, the beloved subject of the classic, multimillion-copy number one bestseller Tuesdays with Morrie , explores these questions and many more in this profound, poetic, and poignant masterpiece of living and aging joyfully and creatively. Later life can be filled with many challenges, but it can also be one of the most beautiful and rewarding passages in anyone's lifetime. Morrie draws on his experiences as a social psychologist, teacher, father, friend, and sage to offer us a road map to navigate our futures.

 A great companion to Tuesdays with Morrie or the perfect introduction to Morrie's thoughtful philosophies, The Wisdom of Morrie is filled with empathic insights, stories, anecdotes, and advice, told in Morrie's reassuring, calm, and timeless voice. Let The Wisdom of Morrie be your guide in exploring deep questions of how to live and how to love. 

My Thoughts

‘Later life is a special period of development, with unique limitations and opportunities. And it may be the most important phase of your life. You can change a lot in later life - if you really want to.’

Many readers will be familiar or have heard of Mitch Albom's best-seller Tuesdays with Morrie - Morrie Schwartz, professor of sociology and therapist. The Wisdom of Morrie is a manuscript edited by his son, Rob, and looks at ways to live and age creatively and with joy. Rob edited his father’s manuscript that contains a range of essays and reflections on aging. 

This book provides wisdom, inspiration, case studies and ideas on how to live your best life as you age. It stresses the desire to rethink aging and learn to find joy even if faced with mounting challenges that may come with the territory. For readers who find themselves, or know of someone in this age bracket, this book offers insight on how to adapt and make the most of one’s life. 

A different book to the original in terms of the layout and style, it is still infused with trademark wisdom and a philosophy to adopt a more positive outlook with this precious time we have been given. 

‘…. take a broader view by looking into our entire life, accepting it as it was and as it is, to try to find its meaning and coherence. And who knows? We may come to a better understanding of who we are and what we've lived through. It is an attempt to … identify and use the wisdom we've acquired, the humanity we've developed, and the spirituality we've connected with, to improve the quality of our own and other lives.’

This review is based on a complimentary copy from the author in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. The quoted material may have changed in the final release.