Monday, September 8, 2008

Carpe Diem?

"Pluck the Day"

I agree with this saying 95%. (The other 5% I'll explain shortly.) I believe in living every day to the fullest and to savor every moment, good or bad. I especially try to acknowledge the bad moments because then I can enjoy the good ones even more. I am definitely one to try and understand how I'm feeling every at different moments, to better understand myself. I also think that practicing this type of gratitude can help you be more appreciative of the little joys in life.

Now, the reason I slightly disagree is because completely ignoring the future can be foolish in some situations. To some degree, I like to think about the future and imagine what I'd like to be doing in it. At the same time, that sometimes leads to worrying too much, which brings me back to remembering to enjoy the moment I'm in.

It's a cycle. :)

1 comment:

carrie said...

Your practice of acknowledging the bad moments to help you appreciate the good is interesting. Yes, I agree that you can't always be carefree.

Great post. Good details. 20/20 points.