“A people who value their privileges above their principles soon lose them both” (Eisenhower). Sometimes we tend to overlook the smallest and most precious things in life, and when this happens we tend to lose ourselves. As a growing society, we learn from our mistakes, we grow through our problems or through those we care about. Through the comparative analysis of characters and contrasts of Mitch Albom in the novel Tuesday with Morrie and Forrest Gump in the film "Forrest Gump", the acquisition of knowledge is often a painful experience and through suffering one can achieve various degrees of wisdom. In our society survival becomes a major force in our lives, anything less than what is necessary is wishful thinking. Being able to overcome difficult moments, and using the experience as a cornerstone is strength. Most of the time the world seems against us, love will be there, but with love comes pain and the need to be able to forgive those for that pain. Life is too precious to always live with regrets, because when you suddenly lose a loved one, it is impossible to turn back time. In all of these forms you grow as a person, so when things get tough don't run away, take the steps to move forward. There are many things in life that we cannot control. Adaptation: The action or process of adapting or adapting. From a young age Mitch had learned this lesson when his uncle died and his younger brother later contracted cancer, and his brother was taken from the family to eventually be hospitalized twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week (24 hours a day). , 7 days a week) abroad. Although both of these events in Mitch's life were terrible for him, he continued to drag on with life, "I buried myself in the results because with the results, I thought I could control... half the paper... strangled Forrest in the night, until Forrest reminded him that with or without legs he is still Lieutenant Dan. Dan had then been forced to look for a supposed God after attending therapy later when Lieutenant Dan and Forrest were going shrimping and a great storm occurred, which he was able to find and be at peace with said God. Forgiveness was also exemplified towards the end of the film, when Jenny returned to Forrest's life for the last time and also found herself. after years of child abuse, drugs and alcohol, a near-death experience, and 3 years after leaving Forrest in bed in the early hours of the morning, Jenny was able to look inside herself and be at peace with herself . When she asked Forrest to forgive her, despite the numerous times he let it slip, the forgiveness was instantaneous. It was so much easier to forgive someone you always wanted to spend your life with.