Wednesday, May 28, 2008

人生得意須盡歡

In 李白's 將進酒, he mentioned: 人生得意須盡歡. When one feels happy, one should enjoy it to its greatest extent. What a great attitude to have. Asian ancestry and upbringing tend to teach one to hold back emotions, especially happiness. Maybe it's to be modest or maybe it's to not jinx the situation and bring bad luck. I know people who are ecstatic about the smallest things in life. Their lives must be so full of happiness. They treat the present as such - a present or gift. No obsession over past regrets. No worry about the future because no one ever knows what will happen tomorrow. One should just take life one day at a time and enjoy every moment of it. That, my friend, is the best attitude one can have towards life.

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