YOLO.
By Kelcey Connors — Written on Jan 11, 2018
You only live once, so why is it so easy to get caught up in our day to day life and routines? We get up with our alarm, we get dressed and eat our usual breakfast. We commute to work, do what we need to do to get through the day and then head on home.
Once we get home we spend all our remaining time doing our chores before we head to bed to do it all over again. Sound boring? That’s because it is.
Where is the spontaneity? Where is the adventure?
I’m not suggesting you take Y.O.L.O. to mean that when you wake up tomorrow morning that you sell your house, quit your job and leave to never be seen or heard from again.
Although if the is something you want to do, power to you. But what I am saying is, take a day off, or a week. Put money aside for a trip you’ve been dying to take your entire life.
Almost everyone has dreamed of traveling abroad, but so few of us do. Go for it, it's not as uncommon as you may think. What’s stopping you? You may never see all seven wonders of the world, but how cool would it be to at least say you’ve seen on or two?
Living life to the fullest doesn't mean dropping your life savings on an expensive air ticket. How about treating yourself to a night out at the fanciest restaurant in town? Or deciding on a Friday night to spend the weekend in a nice little bed and breakfast?
My parents are full of life lessons and stories. Listening to them and their friends reminisce on camping trips and vacations is always entertaining.
I’m definitely working towards building my own supply of stories, experiences and life lessons to share myself one day. And while I’m doing a decent job building my collections, there is still so much more to experience, and countless more chances to take.
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Think about the last time you’ve done something for yourself. Think about the last time you’ve taken a risk, gone out of your comfort zone, or made a one in a life time decision.
Think about your own collection of memories and adventures. Think you’ve done a pretty good job up until now? Good for you, keep going.
The limit to living your life does not exist.
Not completely satisfied with your own collection? Thinking you’ve let life get you into too much of a predictable routine? it’s never too late to change that.
These quotes will inspire you to break free and live life to the fullest. You only live once, you know.
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Drop what you're doing and live your life.
“You know all those things you’ve always wanted to do? You should go do them.”
This is some of the best advice you'll get.
“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” — Walt Disney
At the end of the day.
“And at the end of the day, your feet should be dirty, your hair messy and your eyes sparkling.”
Today is a gift.
“Live life for the moment because everything else is uncertain!” — Louis Tomlinson
If you dreamed it, do it.
“Once upon a time you were a little girl with big dreams that you promised you’d make real one day. Don’t disappoint yourself.”
You only need to please yourself.
“I think people who don't have conflict in their lives are just trying to please people and not really living life to the fullest.” — Hope Solo
Life is short.
“Life is short, break the rules. Forgive quickly, kiss slowly. Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably and never regret anything that makes you smile.” — Mark Twain
If you love life, it will love you back.
“I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.” — Arthur Rubinstein
Most people just exist.
“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people just exist.” — Oscar Wilde
What does success mean to you?
“Success is loving life and daring to live it.” — Maya Angelou
RELATED: 10 Times Maya Angelou Taught Us The Meaning Of Life
What are you waiting for?
“People wait all week for Friday, all year for summer, all life for happiness.”
Leave room for adventure.
“Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable.” — Mary Oliver
Live the life you desire.
“Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.”
No regrets
“In the end, we only regret the chances we didn’t take.”
Wake up and seize the day.
“Life is a gift. Wake up every day and realize that.”
Create stories...
“If you don’t do wild things while you’re young, you’ll have nothing to smile about when you’re old.”
...to fill your book.
“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” — Saint Augustine
Use it wisely.
“Life is a gift not a guarantee.”
Which life will you choose to live?
“We all have two lives. the second one starts when we realize we only have one.” — Tom Hiddleston
Be fearless
“Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire.”
Take the chance.
“Better an oops than a what if
