Everyone has their different opinions and views on life. My opinion is very strong, and I just can’t help but express how I believe life is supposed to be spent.
“Carpe Diem.” It means seize the day, mostly known from the famous movie “Dead Poets Society,” in which Robin Williams tells his class this. I cannot express the meaning the phrase has to me; seize the day for yourself. Every minute, from when you wake up until you go to bed, is a memory being made and a chance that you are meant to take. I don’t want to waste my days complaining, not experiencing life to the extent that I can. If you aren’t happy, don’t like the way things are going, or have someone toxic in your life, change it. Do something. This is your life, and when you are old, wrinkly, and looking back on all those years, you are going to want to smile and say you regret nothing. Take road trips, go to concerts, festivals, camping, hiking; experience life while you can.
Life is beautiful, crazy, and weird. Spend it fully enjoying your life. You never know what will happen if you just don't hold yourself back for once; your life could be changed in such a better way. Fear is what holds us back from experiencing some of the best times of our lives. It's time to let go of that fear and take charge of your own life for once. Forget everything you ever thought bad, think of the good that can happen. The endless possibilities that can make you extremely happy are infinite. You should always push yourself to be the best person you can be. The best version of yourself may be the one who took the chance to change everything and gain independence. You should never give up on someone or something because you are scared; life is more than worrying.
It can all be gone in the blink of an eye; the scariest thing to me about that is this: have I really lived? Can you say you’ve been truly, insanely happy? If you haven’t, then start now. Don’t be scared to take chances, because without taking chances, life would be pretty boring. You never know if that one chance you take will change your life.
A wise man once said “YOLO.” Now, I know this is dumb, but think about it; you only live once. There are no second chances in life, you either do it or you don’t. Personally, choosing to not do something because you are scared of the consequences is when you are holding yourself back from living. Live for the moment, don’t worry about tomorrow. So cliche, I know, but I promise it will make all the difference in a long run. Live your life.
