Published 21:05 IST, March 23rd 2020

'Tuesdays with Morrie' & other inspirational books that add meaning to life

Here are some books that you should read if you feel like your life has no meaning. Books like 'Tuesdays with Morrie' are perfect for those who are feeling low.

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Everyone has faced ups and downs in ir lives, irrespective of ir class or creed. Sometimes, people feel so low that y cant find any meaning in ir life. However, re are some individuals who always look at positives of life even when everything is stacked against m. Some of those extraordinary people have also written books that share ir life experiences. So, here are a few books that can help you find meaning to your life. 

Books that make life more meaningful

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Tuesdays with Morrie

Written by Mitch Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie is a memoir that follows fourteen visits that author me to his old sociology professor, Morrie Schwartz. After finding out that his professor was suffering from Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Mitch Albom decided to contact him and set up a meeting.

two n met every Tuesday, for 14 weeks. However, after 14th Tuesday, Morrie Schwartz passed away due to ALS. book is split into 14 parts, each one dealing with a different meeting with Morrie. book also shares last crucial life lessons that Mitch learnt from his dying professor. 

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One Life We're Given: Finding Wisdom That Waits in Your Heart

One Life We're Given is an inspiring book written by spiritual teacher, poet, and philosopher Mark Nepo. book discusses importance of life and tells its reers to live life to ir fullest even when y are going through hard times. According to author, Mark Nepo, in order to fully live one life a person is given, y need to affirm how precious this one life is and open mselves to loving whatever life puts before m, even if that thing is painful and hurtful. It asks its reers to concentrate on building ir experiences, which will eventually le m to happiness and spiritual satisfaction. 

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Loving My Actual Life: An Experiment in Relishing What's Right in Front of Me

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Loving My Actual Life is an inspirational book written by Alexandra Kuykendall. Kuykendall, like many ors, felt like her life was motous and boring. To change up her lifestyle, author cleared up her entire calendar and focused on only one activity per month.

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However, she quickly realised that her old life was far more satisfactory. So, she slowly and steily started ding things to her list of activities per month. Soon, she was back where she started and was amazing to discover beauty of her motous lifestyle. Loving My Actual Life is a perfect look into how mundane life is actually rar complex and beautiful. 

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21:05 IST, March 23rd 2020