Today I realized I might be pretty good at living in the moment. I have never really thought about the whole thing—I’ve just done what feels good and makes me happy. And I guess that is the whole secret to seizing the day.
Take my current job situation, for example. I officially graduated two months ago, but I was done with my thesis and other studies in early May. So I’ve basically had the whole summer to look for a job. But guess what: I didn’t.
You might think that the reason for that was the break-up, and it probably had something to do with it. However, what it all comes down to is that I did not feel like working, let alone getting a job. I had been working every summer since I was 16 and most of my college years as well. Moreover, I had enjoyed—or loved—my studies, and suddenly it was all done. I didn’t know what I wanted to do. So I decided to concentrate on the things I liked: sewing, my friends, traveling, parties, and so on.
And it worked. A couple of weeks ago I started browsing through endless job search websites, updated my resume, and began the much-feared process of writing applications. I haven’t found a job yet, but I found something more important: my motivation.
So if you feel like someone (your mom, your boss, the society) is telling you to do “something important” right now but you’d rather sign up for a cooking class, don’t feel bad about moving the responsibilities for tomorrow and enjoying your life today.
I guess, then, the key to living is finding your priorities and following them. Or as John F. Kennedy Jr. put it, “Wear your good stuff now.”
Take my current job situation, for example. I officially graduated two months ago, but I was done with my thesis and other studies in early May. So I’ve basically had the whole summer to look for a job. But guess what: I didn’t.
You might think that the reason for that was the break-up, and it probably had something to do with it. However, what it all comes down to is that I did not feel like working, let alone getting a job. I had been working every summer since I was 16 and most of my college years as well. Moreover, I had enjoyed—or loved—my studies, and suddenly it was all done. I didn’t know what I wanted to do. So I decided to concentrate on the things I liked: sewing, my friends, traveling, parties, and so on.
And it worked. A couple of weeks ago I started browsing through endless job search websites, updated my resume, and began the much-feared process of writing applications. I haven’t found a job yet, but I found something more important: my motivation.
So if you feel like someone (your mom, your boss, the society) is telling you to do “something important” right now but you’d rather sign up for a cooking class, don’t feel bad about moving the responsibilities for tomorrow and enjoying your life today.
I guess, then, the key to living is finding your priorities and following them. Or as John F. Kennedy Jr. put it, “Wear your good stuff now.”
