Insights from “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig
Finding Wisdom in Life’s Choices
Have you ever read a book that touched your heart and made you think about life in a different way?
Well, “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig is one of those special books to me.
Matt Haig has a wonderful way of simplifying complex ideas. I think there’s a lot of wisdom hidden within this story about Nora Seed and the Midnight Library.
Regret
Nora Seed, the main character, is drowning in regrets about her life choices. She thinks about the “what ifs” and “should haves” that haunt her. Just like we all do sometimes.
“The Midnight Library” shows us that carrying around regrets can be like lugging a heavy backpack full of rocks. It weighs you down and makes life harder. Haig teaches us that it’s crucial to make choices that we can live with, so we don’t end up with a backpack full of regrets.
Choices
Have you ever been to an ice cream shop with dozens of flavors and found it hard to decide? Nora’s journey through various alternate lives in the Midnight Library reminds us of this paradox of choice.
Sometimes, having too many options can make us feel overwhelmed and unsatisfied. Haig gently tells us…
