Live everyday like it’s your last, right?
I may say that to myself on a daily basis, but am I truly living up to it? Not at all. I’m just as guilty as most to Netflix binging and sleeping the day away on Saturdays. I’m not appreciating the day that I am in, but just anticipating for tomorrow.
I’ve gotten myself so caught up in the future that I’m not even living in the present anymore. I have myself so focused on what is going to happen next, I’m not appreciating what is going on right here and now. Every move I make is just another step towards a dream, but I’m not appreciating the moment that I am in. Whether I’m filling out an application to my dream internship or taking the final exam to allow me to graduate, am I truly appreciating it? These memories are the foundation to a lifelong dream.
It’s gotten to the point where my dreams are killing me. They’re suffocating me and taking over my life. I’m constantly stressed, anxious, and probably half crazy. I’m only looking at the big picture. Why am I not appreciating the small memories along the way? The memories are what keep you going, make you live, and fuel your dreams.
Do you ever sit back and think about the day you were stressed and overwhelmed about a project due? Or do you think about the night you stayed up too late at a concert with your best friends?
Yes, that project’s grade probably determined my final grade for the semester, and that ultimately impacts my future. However, I’m not spending enough of my time enjoying life. That concert with my best friends, I won't forget that, but I can tell you I can't even remember the grade I got on that project. Live everyday like it’s your last. Do something everyday that is going to be monumental and unforgettable. You only live once, that’s the motto, YOLO?!?
Personally, I am pushing myself to enjoy every single moment of everyday. I have been so blessed to accomplish so many of my dreams at such a young age. I’ve seen the Eiffel Tower, climbed Machu Picchu, built a house in Haiti, and I’m so close to earning my college degree. I would die right now with those memories than live the rest of my life just dreaming to be able to do those things. Of course, I have dreams I haven’t lived yet, like starting a family, or landing my dream job. When I accomplish those dreams I’m going to appreciate every memory along the way, and live in today and not tomorrow.
Do you ever have a dream that you think is going to be impossible to accomplish? I push you to go accomplish it, but don’t forget all the memories along the way. Climb that mountain. Get that degree. Fly that plane. Buy that house. Whatever it is, do it. It’s better to die with memories than to die with your dreams.
