Carpe Diem

Carpe diem is more than just a phrase that has been passed on to us from latin. It means to literally "seize the day". It is a concept that many of us dream of, and wish that some day we would be able to do. Spontaneity comes naturally to some of us, those who give into their impulses. It is the very same ones that have to battle the mundane insanity, this ritual we call a "week" of our respective lives.

Monday, Tuesday, the week carries on, till Sunday, and we repeat the exercise. Each day putting forth its respective commitments, some of which we may keep and others we procastinate on. The nudging reality called life, that nags us, with deadlines, work, friends, tv shows, and ofcourse BILLS.

What happens when you feel the need to just seize the day? What happens when your heart longs to take a midweek vacation or just take the afternoon off to be with the love of your life? You create CONFLICT. You ask yourself if the world will stop tomorrow if you dont show up for work today. It doesnt. And yet it is not a good enough excuse to want to seize the day. You want to, but then you dont have the guts to take the plunge - to follow your heart.

Then what resolution does our life offer us? Where is the compromise? It is when you just decide to go do it, and then face the inevitable consequences of doing so, losing a day in your calender, catching up for the rest of the week.

Or do you decide that clicking that alram off in the morning and hopping into your workplace is indeed, your idea of CARPE DIEM.