Throughout our lives we are sent this contradiction of how to live our life . As young students, in various levels of education, we are told to plan for our future and begin to understand the value that comes with a higher education. Arguably, most people pursue a higher degree not for the choice but more so because it is what you are supposed to do. Early on, we write essays that prompt examining what is it that you want to do with your life. How are you going to get there? The value of having a plan is important, some would even say crucial, to the success you have in life. While we can plan for the future and we can dream about what it is we would like to think will come of those plans- the future is unpredictable. Planning provides us with motivation, it gives us an idea to the various possibilities that comes with what life has to offer, but it is also a lot of pressure to give our life an answer or a meaning when we may not be confident in the answer we have.
On the other hand, the unpredictability of life is where the motivation to live stems from. More times then we would like to admit, we hear the stories of those who have encountered situations of sorrow or challenging obstacles in which, unfortunately, only some overcome. For those who lose the battle, their legacy and the life they chose to lead becomes an example that this life is a gift. It is a reminder that we only have one life to live and it gives value to each day we are given to live. We read these inspiring quotes, valuable insights that are given to us by those who have faced these challenges personally, and you begin to have this insight to just LIVE YOUR LIFE. Instead of waiting to plan your future we are faced with a moment of truth that we define the life we want to live and the beauty of all of that is... life is simply about living.
I would argue that the term living varies among each individual that you ask. I associate living with those simple moments in life. The ones in which you are so caught up in the moment that it provides you a moment of reflection and realization that this memory, this experience is perfect. A split second moment, unpredictable, but it makes you realize these are the moments we live for.
So while the early years of our education may tell us to plan for what the future may unfold for us, it should not be the life we abide by. Yes, it is nice to have dreams and it is nice to plan for a life that we want but I would argue that we should allow for expectations we hold to be a guideline and not a book of rules. Life is about living. It is about uncovering the unknown, seeking answers to the bigger questions you have asked yourself, and inspiring others not with your words but with action. We have one life to live and if we spend it planning for what we would like to see, we will miss the opportunities we never accounted for. Life is about redefining the term living from a planned and well thought out definition to an action. Its about experiencing the definition opposed to just reading it on a piece of paper. After all, we don't live for others- we live for ourselves.
On the other hand, the unpredictability of life is where the motivation to live stems from. More times then we would like to admit, we hear the stories of those who have encountered situations of sorrow or challenging obstacles in which, unfortunately, only some overcome. For those who lose the battle, their legacy and the life they chose to lead becomes an example that this life is a gift. It is a reminder that we only have one life to live and it gives value to each day we are given to live. We read these inspiring quotes, valuable insights that are given to us by those who have faced these challenges personally, and you begin to have this insight to just LIVE YOUR LIFE. Instead of waiting to plan your future we are faced with a moment of truth that we define the life we want to live and the beauty of all of that is... life is simply about living.
I would argue that the term living varies among each individual that you ask. I associate living with those simple moments in life. The ones in which you are so caught up in the moment that it provides you a moment of reflection and realization that this memory, this experience is perfect. A split second moment, unpredictable, but it makes you realize these are the moments we live for.
So while the early years of our education may tell us to plan for what the future may unfold for us, it should not be the life we abide by. Yes, it is nice to have dreams and it is nice to plan for a life that we want but I would argue that we should allow for expectations we hold to be a guideline and not a book of rules. Life is about living. It is about uncovering the unknown, seeking answers to the bigger questions you have asked yourself, and inspiring others not with your words but with action. We have one life to live and if we spend it planning for what we would like to see, we will miss the opportunities we never accounted for. Life is about redefining the term living from a planned and well thought out definition to an action. Its about experiencing the definition opposed to just reading it on a piece of paper. After all, we don't live for others- we live for ourselves.