| User | Comment |
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romkey  | | posted 7-Sep-2008 11:31am |
Not at all. I think that's a terrible idea. |
LindaH  | | posted 7-Sep-2008 12:14pm |
Literally, no. Metaphorically, I try to. |
Enheduanna  | | posted 7-Sep-2008 12:24pm |
Absolutely not. I imagine there are a small number of people who do, mostly people who are on their deathbeds. I doubt they're really enjoying themselves, though. |
Wicksy  | | posted 7-Sep-2008 12:34pm |
I have been doing more and more so recently.
However, it's a catch 22 situation. You can only make the most of your days if you are having fun. If you aren't, then it's difficult! |
Melf    |
No. I kind of think it's a daft way to live. It sounds like if you're just relaxing then you're wasting time. |
| Cain |
No. Life is too long to live everyday like your last. |
gambler  |
Just No,............ I am sure there are people who have terminal illnesses that do though |
bill  |
If everyday was my last, I'd be unhappy all the time. |
| bill | | (reply to HMC35) posted 7-Sep-2008 4:20pm |
What does it mean (for you) to live everyday like it's your last?
As I thought about, I realized I wasn't really sure. I think it usually means that you should treat the people in your life better. Or, just to not take everything for granted. So, to be thankful for everything and such. What did your cheerful friend say about it? |
| HMC35 | | (reply to bill) posted 7-Sep-2008 6:04pm |
Here's the basic skeleton for this survey:
Well, we were actually talking about death, as depressing as that is. By cheerful, I suppose I mean optimistic. But anyway, we were discussing the death of a classmate, and the topic of how he lived his life came up. People have been saying some awful things about mistakes he'd made in his life, but I've been responding to these comments with the cliché "We all make mistakes". Truly, I said, the worst mistakes are the ones we never learn from.
My friend laughed. She called me "sad" - then said that living life was about making every second count. If you don't, if you spend time making these mistakes and trying to learn from them, then you're wasting time. She said that life isn't about examining every moment. That life was about living.
So, then I felt foolish.
What living meant to her, I cannot be certain. So I remembered the old saying "Live everyday like it's your last" - found usually on icons and the like, but it still made me think. So in digression, I suppose I don't know what living everyday like it's your last means. I guess it could be a different definition for anyone. I was upset at the time I made this survey, and I overlooked that detail.  |
| LindaH | | (reply to HMC35) posted 7-Sep-2008 6:31pm |
I don't think that the worst mistakes are the ones you never learn from. Those ones, by far have been my very best ones. |
| bill | | (reply to HMC35) posted 7-Sep-2008 6:55pm |
Your friend sounds like a jerk.  Was she living her life like it was her last day when she said you were "sad"?  |
| Crayons |
No, I sit around here doing nothing. I'll do that on m last day too, unless I find something to do. |
| HMC35 | | (reply to bill) posted 7-Sep-2008 7:47pm |
Probably not. I don't think anyone really does, especially after reading the answers here. |
| HMC35 | | (reply to LindaH) posted 7-Sep-2008 7:50pm |
I see how that could be true, Linda. I just think in my experience that the mistakes I've learned from have left a more lasting impression. Not to say that all of my mistakes haven't.
Ah, I contradict myself.  |
| llamamama |
Yeah, because I want to spend my last day alive in school. "But teacher, when am I going to use this?" |
| JessicaWoman99 | | posted 7-Sep-2008 10:53pm |
Try my best but it has been just hell all week long |
| Matty |
Of course not, people who know when they are going to die don't either.
The imagery evoked here is about whether we live each day to its fullest potential in temrs of personal exploration. The problem with that idea is it takes time and money to do so. |
| cloudhugger |
When I am not in a fit a depression, those are the days where I really don't care if it is my last or not. I guess otherwise I do live everyday like it is my last because I make plans for the future. I'm sure that is not where the survey is getting at, but living every day to it's fullest potential, the best blast? I guess maybe thinking about others tends to not allow me to take that bungee jump off a bridge because I am taking care of my firends dog for the weekend, or not taking that trip to Italy because my money is needed for training to be a better body therapist. Or not going on that helicoptor ride in Hawaii because it is too dangerous and my being alive for my SO is more important that that moment of thrill for myself. I guess it would depend on how many nights I go to bed pleased with how I handled my day. Not too many are smiling myself to sleep. |
| cloudhugger | | (reply to HMC35) posted 8-Sep-2008 1:09pm |
> Here's the basic skeleton for this survey:
> Well, we were actually talking about death, as
> depressing as that is. By cheerful, I suppose
> I mean optimistic. But anyway, we were discussing
> the death of a classmate, and the topic of how
> he lived his life came up. People have been saying
> some awful things about mistakes he'd made in
> his life, but I've been responding to these comments
> with the cliché "We all make mistakes". Truly,
> I said, the worst mistakes are the ones we never
> learn from.
>
> My friend laughed. She called me "sad" - then
> said that living life was about making every second
> count. If you don't, if you spend time making
> these mistakes and trying to learn from them,
> then you're wasting time. She said that life isn't
> about examining every moment. That life was about
> living.
>
> So, then I felt foolish.
>
> What living meant to her, I cannot be certain.
> So I remembered the old saying "Live everyday
> like it's your last" - found usually on icons
> and the like, but it still made me think. So in
> digression, I suppose I don't know what living
> everyday like it's your last means. I guess it
> could be a different definition for anyone. I
> was upset at the time I made this survey, and
> I overlooked that detail.
I can see that conversation would make you feel emotional. It's all about taking resposibility for things that are seen as mistakes. It is much deeper than this survey. Mistakes are opinion. What one says is a mistake, others embrace as a learning experience. So if she means there is no such thing as a mistake, that is different. Life is about examing every moment, otherwise you are dreaming through it. It's how one feels during the examinations that are the teetering point between life and death. |
| LindaH | | (reply to Matty) posted 8-Sep-2008 1:30pm |
Even without money, you can live each day to the fullest potential possible explore as much as you can within your means, and that would count as 'living every day like it's your last'. |
| Matty | | (reply to LindaH) posted 8-Sep-2008 1:36pm |
Really? How does one do that? Either you have to go to work or someone has to support you, but I don't see much self examination happening if you're hungry. |
| LindaH | | (reply to Matty) posted 8-Sep-2008 1:45pm |
Because it is relative. The question itself makes me think of living life vs just existing day to day. I guess in extreme circumstances, like poverty/hunger, what you say would be true. I was thinking of people who still manage to have their needs met. Even poor people can live life 'to the fullest' (economically possible) as opposed to sitting around watching TV.
It would be the difference between someone who comes home after a long day at work and mopes around trying to find something to do/watch, and someone who comes home after a long day and does something different all the time. Plays hopscotch with the neighbor kids, helps a friend transplant a tree, has a little get together in the back yard, etc. It all depends on how a person defines "living." To me, living involves novelty, high dopamine and serotonin levels. You don't need money for that. |
| Matty | | (reply to LindaH) posted 8-Sep-2008 1:52pm |
Again, that man would have to come home from work first, meaning the majority of his day was spent not living life to the fullest; that's the point I am trying to impart. But, I guess based on your post, your definition "to the fullest" differs from mine. It seems my definition doesn't involve working and yours is all about "making due."
Based on your defintion, I would say yes, I do try to live my life to the fullest; that's one of the reasons we don't have cable or TV antennaes. I prefer to force my family into doing other stuff. |
| LindaH | | (reply to Matty) posted 8-Sep-2008 1:57pm |
What you have in mind is more like my definition of the ideal life.
Sometimes I wish we didn't have a TV. I very rarely ever watch it. I'd rather have everyone up doing stuff. If we didn't have one, I wouldn't miss it. I don't really see the appeal in watching it for hours on end. I find it boring. |
| Matty | | (reply to LindaH) posted 8-Sep-2008 2:04pm |
I don't miss it...at all. When something really important is on, or someone I know sees something I might enjoy, I get an invitation to watch TV. More often that not, though, I decline. TV just plain sucks. It's just like Springsteen siad years ago in a song (of course the number is reallyn low) 57 channels and nothing on. |
| LindaH | | (reply to Matty) posted 8-Sep-2008 2:18pm |
Most of it has a kind of depressing 'lazy mind' effect on me that I don't like. I have to get up in the middle of shows and go do something. Even the best 'idea' shows (like gardening and home improvement shows) have nothing that can't be found online. |
| Matty | | (reply to LindaH) posted 8-Sep-2008 2:23pm |
Try tuning out for a month; I bet after after 2 weeks your family will adjust, and you'll find that everyone seems to have so much more "free time." |
| LindaH | | (reply to Matty) posted 8-Sep-2008 2:35pm |
I would never be able to get David to agree to that, though. The kids, yeah. But not David. I wish. If I could, I would have done it a long time ago. |
| judgescratch | | posted 11-Sep-2008 9:49am |
I try my best to.
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| justjulie | | posted 13-Sep-2008 8:50am |
tis a concept i'm fully aware of, and fully agree with. however, it's a concept that i need to keep reminding myself of |
| JohnCD | | posted 15-Sep-2008 11:22pm |
I try my best to live everyday as if it's my last because we never know when our last day will be. I have myself right with God and Jesus so I'm prepared as much as possible. |
| they | | posted 23-Sep-2008 8:44am |
No.
You'd think I'd know better. |
meowry  |
How can anyone live a life so vivaciously, every day of their life? And have a life of convenience to where they can do anything at any time? Most of us don't have that kind of vitality, or that kind of luxury.. And it's harder for some of us than others. |
