What does it mean to live everyday like your last?

Inevitably, when the phrase “live today as if it were your last” is used, people think about being irresponsible. However, living each day as if it were your last is not about being reckless. Rather, it is about living each day as if it matters.

Who said live everyday like it’s your last?

Two millennia earlier, the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius pronounced that “perfection of character is this: to live each day as if it were your last, without frenzy, without apathy, without pretense.”

Why is it important to live for today?

Living in the present moment means letting go of the past and not waiting for the future. It means living your life consciously, aware that each moment you breathe is a gift. The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness. Past and future are in the mind only—I am now.

What do we live for if it is not to make life?

George Eliot – Floating Quote – What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other – Support Charity Non-Profit.

Do you live every day like it’s your last?

Countless singers, poets, and armchair philosophers have told you to live every day like it’s your last. After all, you never know what’s just around the corner, good or bad, so you should take full advantage of every moment you’ve got. That way, you’ll make the most out of your life.

Why should you approach every day like its your last?

Maybe you’d finally get the courage to do what you love, because you have nothing else to lose. If you approach every day like its your last, you will be grateful for the next day. You will know that you are lucky to be alive, and have been given another chance to experience all that life has to offer.

How do you know when the end of life is near?

One day, you are going to hug your last hug, kiss your last kiss and hear someone’s voice for the last time, but you never know when the last time will be. Live every day as if it were the last time you will be with the person you love. Life doesn’t give us the opportunity of knowing when our end is near.

What would you wish in the last 24 hours of life?

I think we’d all wish in those last 24 hours for a little more time to live. A little more to be able to die without regrets. A little more time to reflect on our entire lives and to remember the good and bad times. We’d regret so much of our poor decisions that took away so much important time in our lives.