Have you heard of the term carpe diem? Seize the day, is how it is often rephrased. Enjoy life while you can or make the most of the present and give little thought to the future.
I don’t like this last part. It plays right into the either/or mindset that is so prominent in our society today. Why can you not seize the day AND still be mindful of the future.
If there is one thing I would like to see change about our society it is the either/or, this or that, yes or no, on or off, us or them, two option approach to living. It limits everyone significantly.
This past Friday and Saturday were like two summer days in the spring. I chose carpe diem. I did some work in the morning then for the rest of the day I was outside doing as I pleased. Then on Sunday when it wasn’t so nice out I did a bit more work. Simple example but it’s the mindset shift, not the scope of the activity chosen, that counts.
Sometimes the scope is larger. I hear stories all the time, and have lived many myself, of people facing difficult challenges in life and at work. Whether that is health challenges, relationship challenges, or challenges with ones business or career there is no absolute certainty about the future.
The vision you set can have some highly specific elements but also needs some purposely vague elements too. Something may change tomorrow, a week from now, a year from now or 5 years from now that could alter that course somewhat or a lot.
Seize the day… Carpe Diem!
Remember, every wave starts with a single ripple. This wave starts with you.
Until next time—be healthy, be happy, and live fully.
Brent Haydey
The Mentor Business Owners Trust For Life-Changing Results
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