By Jessica
Phnom Penh. Have you heard the saying “Seize the Day”? This means, making the most of the present day. How many of us live by this saying? I am too guilty of sometimes forgetting to “seize the day”.
I get caught up with work that often I must pinch myself to stop… and to be present today. Happiness can be defined and valued differently, some people spend their lives trying to create the perfect conditions to live, without really living. I have read an article about happiness, and I believe it is a valuable piece to share.
Too many of us believe happiness is a future event. And before we arrive, we need more money first, have a successful career, find a partner, settle down. And only then we will arrive at the destination of happiness. But when we arrive, we will realize happiness isn’t there.
Happiness is not found at the finish line. There isn’t even a finish line. Life is not a race to be finished; it’s a dance to be danced. And only if we allow ourselves to enjoy the dance, can we let happiness in. Life should be filled with “joie de vivre” as the French say it. We never know what the future holds for us, so might as well embrace the moment that we have.
One day your life will flash before your eyes and you don’t want to see a slide show of all the things that turned out to be irrelevant in your life. Life is happening right now. We’ve got one shot. Taste the thrill of life. Have the full experience.
The point of living isn’t to arrive at the future; it’s to arise in the present.
