-Buddha
This quote is Buddha's fancy way of saying "Live in the moment". I base how I live on that quote. I don't think about the past, I don't get bothered by the past because it's in the past. No matter how hard you try, you can't change it because it already happened. I don't think about ..TOMORROW. I don't think about the future, you know why? It's not going to happen any faster if I think about it. It's going to happen when it happens. If anything, you'll build it up SO MUCH that it just disappoints you. Essentially, nothing can be better than what you imagine.
So, after all that, I'm going to explain WHY I chose this quote. I chose this quote because for a good portion of my life, I did the exact opposite of this quote. I was always dwelling the past, trying to fix it and such. I was always anticipating the future, never once appreciating the NOW. I never appreciated who was in my life and what happened in my life, until it was gone and too late to appreciate it.
"Live everyday like it was your last." That's another ...quote I live by. You have to be able to express what you think and how you feel. Following? If you actually lived everyday like it was your last, what would you do? Would you CARE if you told people how you really felt and your actual opinion if you thought today was your last day? Probably not. It's a philosophy I live by. Know why? Because you never know when your last day is. Heck, I could die in a car crash tomorrow and you know what, I need to be able to be PROUD of my life when I die. Have I accomplished everything I want to accomplish? Probably not, but I sure as hell am trying. Have I said what I really think whenever I could? Heck yes.
Now, I'm not perfect. Actually, I am nowhere NEAR perfect. I have held myself back for a lot of things, because I was afraid of getting hurt. I've hurt people because I was afraid that if I did do what my heart wanted, I would just get hurt. It's not an excuse, and I'm not proud of it, but like Buddha said, "Do not dwell on the past". So, I'm not going to dwell on my missed opportunities, just live in the moment, and hope to God I make good decisions down the line that I will be proud of.
Peace&Love
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