Seize This Day, You Will Never Get It Back

We often have a tendency to postpone our happiness for later, for something bigger, for something better. But we keep on repeating this pattern even after we achieve the next level. We then postpone it for the next higher level and we never enjoy or celebrate our achievements or small little victories. We always think that still there is something missing in our life and once we achieve it, we will be happy and we will celebrate. But we never get fulfilled even after achieving it. We miss the celebrations, the joy and ultimately we miss the life.

It is important in life to enjoy and celebrate small victories, small achievements, little moments in our day to day life. Have you ever seen a football player kicking a goal for his team and then instead of celebrating it, starts pondering about when he will be able to do the next one. I bet you have never seen it. The player immediately starts celebrating with the team as soon as the goal is done. He never postpones his happiness for the next goal. A small child will be happy and thrilled with his little baby step achievements like learning to crawl, learning to speak the first word, learning to take the first step, etc. Even a child is happy on achieving the little feats. Then why can’t we do the same in our life. Enjoy the little moments in your life, for happiness is found in these moments. As Jessica Sorensen said,

Seize the day, take hold of it, and make it whatever you want.

We have forgotten that we are mortal beings and the one day our life will be over. I have seen people on their deathbeds and regretting over the small things they never enjoyed in their day to day life. The things like spending time with their child, going for small vacations, playing with the friends, etc. These things seem little but our real happiness comes from these things. Always remember, tomorrow or the next moment is promised to no one. And it is always better to celebrate the life than to regret at the end of life. Life is really short to miss these little moments. Seize this day, seize this moment for you will never get it back. Stop being disturbed by little disappointments and start celebrating the little moments, the small victories and accomplishments in your life. Life is in the here and now. Life is in this moment. Be happy and enjoy it.