When I first read the blog topic, I found myself agreeing that we need to be concerned with the future and preparing ourselves for what lies ahead. Yet sometime later I found myself disagreeing with statement.
Ben Franklin said, "One today is worth two tomorrows." I couldn't agree more. If we're always living for the future and worrying about what happens next, we miss today. On one hand there's a long list of things that could go wrong with my health (cancer, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's, etc) and I should be concerned but on the other hand I could die in car crash on my way to school. There are no guarantees and every day should be lived as it's your last and everyone your meet throughout your day should be treated as if it's their last.
I suppose my point is that nobody lives forever and if you're so caught up in worrying about the future, you miss what's important. Today. Live in the moment: carpe diem (enjoy the present day, seize the opportunity)!
2 comments:
I was living me life enjoying a wonderful mother with a ten year old little boy. I never thought I would be handed a diagnosis of Breast Cancer. My doctor told me that day thatmy chances of dying from breast cancer were less than getting hit by a car. I have a lways lived my life everyday to the fullest, noone know what may lie a head. If we live our life with healthyier habits gives us the opportunity to enjoy life.
I agree with you, you should try not to limit your life for future plans. Unfortunately, it is getting harder and harder to plan for a future. With the high costs of just about everything, and all the disease prevention seems the only way. Oh to live in the days of Ben Franklin!
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