Everyone knows they re going to die,' he said again, 'but nobody believes it. If we did, we would do things differently.
Mitch AlbomA man who can take anything will find most things unsatisfying. And a man without memories is just a shell.
Mitch AlbomEveryone is in such a hurry. People havenโt found meaning in their lives, so theyโre running all the time looking for it. They think the next car, the next house, the next job. Then they find those things are empty, too, and they keep running. Once you start running, itโs hard to slow yourself down.
Mitch AlbomI used to be a classic workaholic, and after seeing how little work and career really mean when you reach the end of your life, I put a new emphasis on things I believe count more. These things include: family, friends, being part of a community, and appreciating the little joys of the average day.
Mitch Albom