These are six words that I try to live my life by. The thing about this saying that really interests me is the different degrees of how literal to take this advice. If I were to take this completely seriously I would be on my way to the airport with a bag full of clothes and a head full of thousands of places I’ve always wanted to see. I think if someone actually just packed up and left that they would be taking this advice in the wrong way. It isn’t supposed to leave you broke and homeless. Just like every piece of advice, this saying should be taken with a grain of salt. My interpretation is that I shouldn’t live my life planning on having a future guaranteed. Too many people work around the clock so that they can be rich when they are older. My problem with that thinking is that tomorrow is not promised today.
Although short and concise, this phrase can trigger very complicated thoughts. This phrase is basically asking you if you died tomorrow, would you be content with your life. It is asking if you lived the best life you could. It is not asking how well you planned out your life but how do you feel about yourself today. This phrase makes you judge your whole life. It puts you in a place where you can truly look at your life.
When I think of this phrase I ask myself if I’m happy. Basically I try to be happy everyday just incase its my last. I don’t want to go out sad. This does not mean that I live everyday in fear of death; instead it means that I try not to let opportunities pass because who knows if I’ll get another chance. This phrase encourages me to take chances in my life. It steers me away from the dreary future of a cubicle. It keeps my life exciting. It keeps my life dreams fresh in my mind. Personally I want to travel the world. Many people share this dream with me, but many people also bury this dream behind years of college and adulthood and marriage because that is what is expected of them. In our society it is not accepted to drop everything and act on an impulse. We as a people feel very comfortable with plans. We are expected to have our whole lives planned out by now. I don’t agree with that. I have no idea what I will want to do with my life in twenty years and I don’t think I should be expected to know. It is sad to me how many people put their hopes and dreams to the back of their mind when they’re still young and by the time they remember them they are gone. When I’m old I want to be able to look back and remember all the great things I did. I don’t want to look back and realize all the things I never accomplished because I was afraid to act on impulse.
At first glance this phrase gives off a sense of fear. Almost like it is trying to scare you into changing your life, but that would be the wrong way of interpreting it. It is trying to instill a sense of fearlessness in the reader. It is urging the reader to drop everything and follow their deepest desires and dreams. To do what would seem crazy to everyone else, but in reality make you the happiest person alive. Because in the end all that matters to me is that I lived my life to the fullest and I always made the best out of it. Since I don’t know when the end will be I will have to make everyday the best I can. I will have to strive hard to be happy as much as possible. Any day could be my last, but I don’t think of it as a punishment or a curse. I think of it as an excuse to always have a smile on my face.
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