Oct 11, 2007

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it's funny how from utterly asinine conversation, you can glean morsels of wisdom.

life is just too short, too unpredictable, to spend it doing anything but enjoying every moment to the fullest. having that mentality changes so much of the way we approach every decision we make, yet we so often take for granted that the next day will even exist for us.

i guess it's kind of morbid to think about. and it's also awfully cliche. but at the same time, i'd rather spend my time preventing myself from having regrets, than having to live with them later on.

the impact we have on those around us, our legacy; to some it might all be irrelevant in the greater scheme of our biological existence.

ironically of course, if that's the case -- doesn't what we do now count for even more?

4 comments:

Steph said...

Did you know that theoretically you are only alive for roughly 30000 days? And we have already used up almost 10000? so sad. so morbid

Simon said...

hm....but that theory doesn't take into account if i live until i'm 150.

Cammie said...

i remember clearly you saying your goal was to live to age 50. haha

Simon said...

oh, that's still true.

i'm just pointing out a silver lining to steph's point