Whose life are you living?
Carpe diem. Seize the day. Make the most of today. Don’t worry about the future.
We’ve all heard it. We’ve all heard the urgings of others pushing us toward our dreams. “Live for today,” they say. “Let tomorrow take care of itself.”
But should we?
Society has raised us for something different. We’ve been taught since childhood to suffer through today in order to have a better tomorrow. We’ve been raised to toe the line and not question the traditional path through life.
Yet what if we want something different? What if the traditional version of the American Dream with the white picket fence and two SUVs in the driveway doesn’t cut it for us?
Then make your own way through life. Throw caution to the wind and define your own American Dream. It’s your life and you get to call the shots.
And all those people out there who say you can’t? Are you really going to give them a vote?
Yes, it’s scary to buck the status quo, but we know someone who’s time on planet Earth has ended all too soon. All we’re assured of having is right here, right now. Tomorrow may never come.
Don’t be afraid to chase your dreams – wherever they may lead.
March 20th, 2012 at 10:28 am
It gets less and less scary to buck the status quo, though. It really just takes a bit of courage at the beginning, followed up by lots of practice!
March 20th, 2012 at 3:20 pm
I do agree on the contents… Some doubts on the title.
Should “who’s” be spelt as “Whose”?
March 20th, 2012 at 4:11 pm
Thanks for the catch, Adriano; I made the change.
March 21st, 2012 at 5:05 am
Rolf! Glad that I’ve been useful for this blog. I’m a vagabonder “of a special kind” (or on the fringe between travelling and vagabonding) and I’ve found a lot of inspiration here. Keep on!
March 23rd, 2012 at 1:55 am
Thanks for the catch – hate it when I make dumb mistakes like that.
It’s important that we make decisions for ourselves and not let others make those choices for us. Hard to do at times, but Ben is right – it gets easier.