Live life to the fullest: that's what everyone says, but tell me how many people actually do? I know so few people who actually live that way that it makes it seem so generic. You know like when people write "have a great summer, good luck next year" in a yearbook or "thanks for the great gift, I really appreciate it" in a thank you card. Maybe some people don't get it until they have a pivitol moment in their life. Maybe some people are too scared and care too much what people think about them.
But why? Why does something life altering have to happen for you to do something you want to do?
I think I've always known life could be worse or there might not be a tomorrow. I've been somewhat of a risk taker as long as I can remember. When I was little, I would try to get the swing as high as it would go so I could jump off and go really far. I never really got hurt and I did soar pretty high on some occassions. When I got older, I would strategically plan my going out with my study schedule. I wouldn't ever not do something I wanted, I'd just sleep less.
What I think is that people do actually think they're living life to the fullest, but they're not. They think always working for the next best thing is what's important. But its not, what if you never get there? What if that's not really want you want? You need to live for the moments, you need to make the moments happen. Of course you have to work towards those hard goals that you want to acheive but don't skip out on other things because some stuff has a limited time option.
AN EVENING WITH TEGAN + SARA
15 years ago
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go make a life, not a living.
that is seriously one of the most clever things i've ever read.
for what it's worth - i never, ever jumped out of the swing. i was always too scared. im getting better at the unknown - a year ago, i would have never believed i would have driven to virginia by myself, or booked a cabin on the rock boat. i dont know if it was because i was too afraid to do the things i wanted to do - i think it was more because i didnt know that i was capable. i didnt have anyone to say yes you can - there was no one saying no, you couldnt, either, but i just didnt think that the life i wanted was within my grasp.
its a lot easier to take a deep breath when you realize that you can become who you want to be. one day i will send tyler hilton a really expensive fruit basket thanking him for bringing us together.
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