First, I encourage you to re-read the Eleventh Tuesday, as this
is the chapter which directly deals with creating your own
subculture.
On the whole, however, this entire book is about a man
who goes against everything society has deemed important, and shows how the most important things
in life, rather than success, money, independence, or personal power, are relationships,
compassion, and enjoying life for the little things. The "subculture" that Morrie creates for
himself if one of acceptance of the disease which he cannot change, and the celebration of the
love he has for his family and friends. With the loss of control over his muscles and bodily
functions, by society's standard he should have also lost his self-dignity. With grace and
humor, Morrie embraces his fate and rises above the weakness of his body. His mind stays sharp.
His heart (emotionally speaking) grows stronger, and he leaves the world in a conscious act of
passing on a sense of wisdom that did not come from any societal standard or
teaching.
If nothing else, Morrie presents himself as an example to
his readers. Though most readers will not suffer his exact fate, the common sentiment is that if
he could mentally and emotionally overcome a devastating physical infirmity, what is holding us
back from looking at our own problems in a more positive light?
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