Tuesdays with Morrie-Work

In Tuesdays with Morrie, the main character Mitch is so wrapped up in his job that he misses out on the great things in life. Mitch never can commit to marriage with his long-time girlfriend because his job is more important and he never has time for her because he is always busy working and making deadlines. At his graduation, Mitch promises his professor Morrie that he will keep in touch, but never finds time to do so due to his job until he finds out the Morrie is dying. This shows how much Americans value materialism and only focus on getting a good job and making a lot of money. I can somewhat relate to Mitch because I greatly value hard work and success and I always have. All my life I have pushed myself in school and worked as hard as I possibly could to get good grades. My parents have always told me that it's all right to take a break every now and then, but I personally have never let myself do less than my best because it isn't who I am. Even though I care so much about success and school, I know that it isn't worth it to let the other aspects of life pass me by, so I have always tried to find a balance between pushing myself in school and finding joy elsewhere in life. Success doesn't always come from making a lot of money or climbing a corporate ladder; sometimes success comes from living a happy and healthy life and simply doing what you love.