Chapter 12: First Chapter Share; "Emotions"

What did you think of this chapter? The detachment, I can identify with that. My personal experiences are not to react to things. I stand back and let things happen. I don't let the emotions control me. That takes practice. We must make healthy responses to emotions. With physical pain, it's hard not to react. That's one of the things I liked about Morrie -- he just sucked it up and made Mitch realize it was possible to respond to emotion different from his usual response. Most people react to emotion. Emotional energy is powerful stuff, learning to channel it and use it is useful stuff. Most people believe that everybody feels the same way to respond to emotion. That not true. Everyone has their own opinion.

What do you think is the most important thing to take out of this chapter? Understanding that you can learn how to channel your emotions rather than reacting to them. Your personality doesn't have to dictate your emotions. That's why I think principles are so important.

What did you like? I liked that Morrie felt a responsibility to pass on info that he had that other people would still need while he still could. I think we should use our lives up until the very last minute.