tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945613.post7959531101458566870..comments2023-06-20T02:06:52.150-06:00Comments on Alethiography: Living Each DayTamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18079829842465164437noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945613.post-62123777132653116152008-12-04T17:30:00.001-07:002008-12-04T17:30:00.001-07:00I guess that's what "Today is the first day of the...I guess that's what "Today is the first day of the rest of your life" is about, but that's become hackneyed.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18079829842465164437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945613.post-47309313839374053652008-12-04T17:25:00.000-07:002008-12-04T17:25:00.000-07:00Maybe "Live each day as if it is your first" would...Maybe "Live each day as if it is your first" would be better. That might carry a 'think about what you are doing, avoid routine, and maintain excitement about what you are about' vibe, rather than a 'chuck it and do as you will' vibe.rvmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13956207771311921934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945613.post-2422984061022373852008-12-03T21:52:00.000-07:002008-12-03T21:52:00.000-07:00I think that's exactly the kind of fortune I need....I think that's <EM>exactly</EM> the kind of fortune I need.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18079829842465164437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945613.post-64147546945617660132008-12-03T14:40:00.000-07:002008-12-03T14:40:00.000-07:00Heh, maybe Tam needs a fortune cookie reminding he...Heh, maybe Tam needs a fortune cookie reminding her to pay attention to the day-to-day minutiae, something like "Take care of business."Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15376389949707679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945613.post-27545965248939639272008-12-03T08:19:00.000-07:002008-12-03T08:19:00.000-07:00That makes sense, Susan. It's just that it's espe...That makes sense, Susan. It's just that it's especially bad advice for someone like me who tends to use any excuse to see the day as special, a holiday from normal commitments.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18079829842465164437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945613.post-15526722257796888572008-12-02T21:32:00.000-07:002008-12-02T21:32:00.000-07:00I think "living every day as though it's your last...I think "living every day as though it's your last" is just a reminder to not let the important things get lost in the minutia of daily living. For most of us that would be making time for the people we love, making time for what makes us passionate, making time for what gives us peace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945613.post-76612453272118358782008-12-02T18:43:00.000-07:002008-12-02T18:43:00.000-07:00I agree with the idiocy of the "live every day as ...I agree with the idiocy of the "live every day as though it's your last" advice. <BR/><BR/>I think I am most satisfied when I am doing things that I know to be important for my psychological needs; I put a lot of importance on competence, achievement, and relatedness (or sense of belonging). I also like to feel challenged, but finding the right level of balance between one's abilities and the demands of the task can be difficult.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15376389949707679077noreply@blogger.com