To Seize the Day … ( 09 / 20 / 2014 )
To Seize the Day … ( 09 / 20 / 2014 )
" Life is what happens while you are making other plans ." ~ John Lennon
Carpe Diem ! ... Seize the Day ! ... YOLO ! ... So many of us hear these words and think they are an encouragement to go have as much fun as possible ; to accumulate as much wealth as possible ; to experience as much pleasure as possible --- to sit back & relax , or to jump out of airplanes ; to cross things off our bucket lists , or to finally do what we ' ve always wanted to do … And yet none of these things has anything at all to do with the experience of true Joy or the knowing of real Peace --- and not a single one of them will ever allow us to fully embrace any of the moments we have remaining .
No , my Friends , to truly " Seize the Day " we must have the courage to do so with the Soul more than with the mind ; with the conscient yearning to DO Good more than with mere desire to “ feel great ” ... Yes , to truly seize this day we must have the courage to reach out to those who are downtrodden or depressed ; we must have the courage to defend those who are defenseless ; we must have the courage to forgive those who seem unforgivable ; and we must have the courage to LOVE those who we have chosen to " hate ".
For indeed , today is the last " today " any of us will ever truly have , so let us not let it slip by uncherished ...
… Let us open up our Hearts and gracefully SEIZE IT instead .
Amen ... Let it be so .
“ One of life ’ s greatest excitements is to stand somewhat apart and watch yourself softly becoming the author of something Beautiful .” ~ inspired by Norman MacClean
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