How to win at life.
As I lived, I learned numerous valuable lessons. What really hit me was, “Carpe Diem” from the book “The Dead Poet’s Society”. Carpe Diem means “Seize the day”, meaning that we should make the best out of today, and live like there’s no tomorrow. However, what really questioned me was. How do you actually “seize the day” successfully?
If you ask a kindergartner about what they want to do before they die, they will say “I wanna ride a pony”. If you ask a teenager, they will say “I don’t wanna die in virgin”. If you ask an adult, they will say “I want to have a family”. If you ask a senior, they will say “I want to see my grandson grow up”. Then I began to think about something. Will it really matter at the end?
Randy Pausch has taught me numerous valuable lessons as well. He was the one who actually literally INFLUENCED people to follow their childhood dreams before they die. We all have our childhood dreams. Let’s face the truth. We won’t have enough time to do all of them. So what should we do? How can we end our life successfully?
Well here is the thing. I’m just an ordinary teenager. I have never faced the death, and I really don’t want to die. But I know one thing for sure. I think I know how to win at life. What should you be doing? What you SHOULD be doing right know is to find something that will last in your memory for a long time. Not a short pleasure, but any stuff that will last at least 10 years in your head. Think about it. And accomplish it. You won’t regret it.
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