Have you heard of the book Tuesdays with Morrie?
It was published in 1997 and has sold 14 million copies. It’s about American writer Mitch Alborn, who, every Tuesday visits his old professor, Morrie, who is dying, to learn what life has taught him.
One day, Mitch asks Morrie about marriage:
Mitch: Is there some kind of rule to know if a marriage is going to work?
Morrie: Things are not that simple. Still, there are a few rules I know to be true about love and marriage:
If you don’t respect the other person, you’re gonna have a lot of trouble.
If you don’t know how to compromise, you’re gonna have a lot of trouble.
If you can’t talk openly about what goes on between you, you’re gonna have a lot of trouble.
And if you don’t have a common set of values in life, you’re gonna have a lot of trouble.
Your values must be alike. And the biggest one of those values is your belief in the importance of your marriage.
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My comment: Morrie is talking about marriage, but his advice applies equally well to close friendships.
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