The new book "The Wisdom of Morrie" by Morrie Schwartz (Sociology Professor, Mental Health Advocate and beloved subject of "Tuesdays with Morrie"), urges readers to prioritize human connections, especially when aging, according to Son/Editor Rob Schwartz, who spoke at The Longevity Book Club on May 2, 2023.
BOSTON, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In sync with Mental Health Awareness Month (May), Sociology Professor and beloved subject of "Tuesdays with Morrie", Author Morrie Schwartz emphasizes the importance of prioritizing human connections over daily tasks in his new book: "The Wisdom of Morrie – Living and Aging Creatively and Joyous" (April 2023, Blackstone Publishing). Morrie's Son/Editor Rob Schwartz recently spoke at The Longevity Book Club (May 2, 2023) that is part of the Stanford Center on Longevity about his late father's book and sage advice tips for how to live "vibrantly" at any age.
As a posthumously published book, Morrie Schwartz's words are even more timely and relevant today with the New U.S. Surgeon General Advisory: Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation (May 2023). Morrie urges everyone to make new friends, learn new things, and join organizations to stay connected, especially as one ages.
Rob Schwartz found his late father's book in his desk after Morrie passed in November 1995 from ALS. Many observe that "The Wisdom of Morrie" is like a "Prequel" to "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom because Morrie wrote it between 1988-1992 (around age 70-75) during retirement and prior to being diagnosed with ALS (aka Lou Gehig's disease).
When asked to describe Morrie's new book, Rob explained, "Dad wrote about the myth of ageism that once you get old, you can't do anything….He says you need to break out of the age-casting (preconceived notions of what an aging person is supposed to be) and do whatever you want to do…Morrie never thought of himself as an elderly person, but felt society viewed him that way."
When asked what Morrie recommends to "live vibrantly" while aging, Rob continued, "He suggests that you want to maintain, strengthen and create human connections…He's saying don't wait until the end of your life and you're on your death bed. Make your connections with your friends and family stronger, share more things with them, share more love with them, and also create new relationships."
In addition, "The Wisdom of Morrie" highlights the author's Top 5 insights for living a long and happy life, which include embracing 1. Laughter, 2. Meditation, 3. Spiritual Connections, 4. Finding New Interests and 5. Strengthening Human Relationships.
When asked about his dad being a Mental Health Advocate, Rob explained, "My father became a therapist back in the 1970s,…and it (therapy) was very expensive. So he started, with a group of other psychologists, the Mental Health Collective in Cambridge, Massachusetts, called Greenhouse, which offered therapy on a sliding scale. Meaning, you could pay what you could."
In addition to publishing his late father's new book, Music/Film Producer Rob Schwartz is producing a music festival in Los Angeles in 2024 called ONETOPIA that will be a live one-day event broadcast and streamed around the world. 100% of all net proceeds from ONETOPIA will go to global mental health and wellness initiatives through the ONE HUMANITY Foundation.
And according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), "It is estimated that more than one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness (57.8 million in 2021). As a result, mental health awareness, compassion and solutions to loneliness in "The Wisdom of Morrie" even more important.
WHERE TO BUY THE BOOK
"The Wisdom of Morrie" book is now available in Hardback, eBook and Audiobook formats online and in many bookstores.
AMAZON
https://www.amazon.com/Wisdom-Morrie-Living-Creatively-Joyfully/dp/B0BFJKYDMN
BLACKSTONE PUBLISHING
https://www.blackstonepublishing.com/the-wisdom-of-morrie-ezrc.html#541=2053650
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
MORRIE SCHWARTZ (1916-1995) is the Author of the new book "The Wisdom of Morrie – Living and Aging Creatively and Joyously" (April 2023, Blackstone Publishing). After being a professor of Sociology and Social Psychology for 30+ years at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, Morrie wrote this new book after retiring at age 70. Morrie is best-known as the beloved subject of the classic, multimillion-copy number one bestseller "Tuesdays with Morrie". His groundbreaking 1954 book (with Alfred Stanton), "The Mental Hospital", made him a superstar in psychology and helped him earn a full-time professorship as his first university position. Morrie was dedicated to social justice and valuing human beings.
ROB SCHWARTZ is Music/Film Producer and Son/Editor of his later father Morrie Schwartz's new book on aging titled: "The Wisdom of Morrie: Living and Aging Creatively and Joyously" (Blackstone Publishing). Rob has recently appeared in interviews on Good Morning America, Nightline, PBS NewsHour, Good Day Sacramento and NBC 10 Boston News about his dad's new book. Additionally, Rob has extensive experience as a journalist, music/film producer, and entrepreneur. He's founded a number of companies, both in Japan and the US, and held executive positions in others. His areas of expertise include producing numerous film and music projects in Asia, the US, and Europe. In addition, he has been reporting for Billboard magazine on Asia since 2007. Rob is one of the producers of ONETOPIA, a benefit music festival slated for 2024. For more information, visit https://Onetopia.com and https://wisdomofmorrie.com
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