The Carpe Diem philosophy is commonly associated with excess, with spending money as if there were no tomorrow, but the call to live in the moment also points toward the most beautiful and essential things in life.
A philosopher once said humans are mortals who act as if they are going to live forever, but rather than making us live like gods, this opens the way to the enemies of the present.
* Prioritising the urgent (for other people) over the important (for us).
* Postponing what we most want to do again and again, as if we had unlimited time.
* Thinking that the conditions aren't right to do but that in the future they will be.
* Boycotting the present with feelings of resentment, sadness and worry that prevent us from enjoying it.
In the face of these ills, carpe diem, like Buddhism, reminds us of the impermanence of things. Nothing we love will last forever. Thus, every moment could be the last opportunity.
In this sense, ichigo ichie (translated : 'Once a meeting' and also 'in this moment, an opportunity') becomes the friendly face of carpe diem, since instead of emphasising the fact that one day we will die, it reminds us that today we can live.
My take
However much one tries, there would be moments in one's life which given another opportunity would be redone if it was possible! In other words, regrets are a part and parcel of one's life. So, living for the moment or living every moment is a wise way to go about doing things, to reduce heartburns for the future!
Tailpiece.
Got up at a half past 6, the chores. Watched 'Rangoli' which was an SD Burman special; enjoyed every song in it.
Washing machinex of bed linen.
A quiet, lazy Sunday.
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