Where Are YOU Living??

YOLO. Do you know what that means? It means, "You Only Live Once." And it's true, but I don't think people realize it that often. I know that I, for example, don't really consider life...well... LIFE! This is our only chance. I'm only turning 13 once. Once the moment is gone, it's gone forever. Once it happened, it's never undone. It's kind of scary to think about it like that...

I know that I do not "live in the moment" like some people do. That's why I'm wondering "where you're living". In the moment, or in your mind?

If you live in the moment, you take risks. You don't think about what happened yesterday, or what might happen tomorrow, you're just thankful for what you have NOW. You go for opportunities that are given to you and you try your best because it's your only chance to show what you've got. I looked on Yahoo! Answers to see what they said, and cj_justme said, "It means to enjoy where you are right NOW, rather than brooding about the past, worrying about what might happen in the future, or wishing for something we may want to happen 'someday'. The past can't be changed, and the future is unknown. All we can control is what happens right now." And I couldn't have said it better myself! If you live in the moment, you make the best of the things in you life, even if your struggling with things. Recognize the good things you have. And of course, this is easier to say than to do, but it's something to think about.

If you live in your mind, you usually think about yesterday and how you could have made it "such a better day." Or you think about the future and wish for things you want constantly. If you live in your mind, your worried about how things might turn out, even though there's nothing to do to change it, so why worry about it? And it's okay to do this a little bit, but personally, I think living in the moment is a lot better. Of course changing to living in the moment would be hard, but if you're interested in taking on the challenge, here are some links to some websites that tell you how:

http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200810/the-art-now-six-steps-living-in-the-moment

http://www.wikihow.com/Live-in-the-Moment

http://stopandbreathe.com/2011/07/08/how-to-live-in-the-moment/

This will be a challenge, but it could change your life forever...

Good luck!