"You have just one life, live it up" is one of the most abused clichés ever.
It is the classic version of #YOLO because you live only once.
(Actually, it should not really apply to Hindus because we are the patron saints of reincarnation so technically, Hindus shouldn't really give the lame #YOLO excuse for doing stupid things.)
Coming back to the topic at hand before I digress too much, mostly people go #YOLO for doing stupid things like drinking themselves silly and driving or smoking/snorting up stuff which gets you higher than Superman's balls just because you can.
But then not many of us take the #YOLO path when it comes to things that really matter.
How many of you regret not having said or done things you should have?
Yes, we all have regrets of having done/said things, but that makes perfect sense because you actually did it without knowing the outcome (which is not in your hands) and it just didn't turn out the way you expected it to.
But not doing/saying things because of hypothetical adverse outcomes and regretting it for the rest of your life?
Do you really want to be on your death bed, wondering what next avatar are you going to take, a lizard or an ant or a pig, regretting what could have happened if you had told her you love her? Do you really want to live the rest of your life knowing that she/he was the one who got away because you didn't try?
Or you wish you had taken the toxic people out of lives? You'd be surprised to know how many of these are there in your lives. They are the ones who have nothing good to say about/to you, have super narcissistic tendencies and are overall assholes but you have been a pushover all your life because well, it takes time to realise you are being emotionally abused.
All it takes is courage. The courage to say no. The courage to say yes.
It is so liberating.
You really have nothing to lose to take that one step.
If you feel so strongly about something, go for it - the gut feeling, the instinct - act upon it.
Many a (love) stories never happened because of lack of courage. Let your story not be one of them.
After all, you have one life.
It is the classic version of #YOLO because you live only once.
(Actually, it should not really apply to Hindus because we are the patron saints of reincarnation so technically, Hindus shouldn't really give the lame #YOLO excuse for doing stupid things.)
Coming back to the topic at hand before I digress too much, mostly people go #YOLO for doing stupid things like drinking themselves silly and driving or smoking/snorting up stuff which gets you higher than Superman's balls just because you can.
But then not many of us take the #YOLO path when it comes to things that really matter.
How many of you regret not having said or done things you should have?
Yes, we all have regrets of having done/said things, but that makes perfect sense because you actually did it without knowing the outcome (which is not in your hands) and it just didn't turn out the way you expected it to.
But not doing/saying things because of hypothetical adverse outcomes and regretting it for the rest of your life?
Do you really want to be on your death bed, wondering what next avatar are you going to take, a lizard or an ant or a pig, regretting what could have happened if you had told her you love her? Do you really want to live the rest of your life knowing that she/he was the one who got away because you didn't try?
Or you wish you had taken the toxic people out of lives? You'd be surprised to know how many of these are there in your lives. They are the ones who have nothing good to say about/to you, have super narcissistic tendencies and are overall assholes but you have been a pushover all your life because well, it takes time to realise you are being emotionally abused.
All it takes is courage. The courage to say no. The courage to say yes.
It is so liberating.
You really have nothing to lose to take that one step.
If you feel so strongly about something, go for it - the gut feeling, the instinct - act upon it.
Many a (love) stories never happened because of lack of courage. Let your story not be one of them.
After all, you have one life.
1 comment:
Liked your post. :)Keep penning.
Reblogged it at my blog. I hope it's fine with you. :)
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