Saturday is Corny Cliche’ Day
Like: “Enjoy them while they’re at this age. They grow up so fast.”
And: “On your deathbed you probably won’t say, ‘If only I had spent more time at work.’”
The overuse of these sentiments dulls the effect of an otherwise penetrating truth: carpe’ diem. (Sorry, couldn’t resist one more cliche’.) But they became overused because a whole bunch of people saw the meaning in them. Can you think of a new way to say the same thing? Here’s my attempt:
Today is Saturday, May 10, 2008. Today, think about what you’re working toward and whether you’ll still want it when you get it.
And then, for a moment, stop to enjoy what you already have.
That’s what I’m doing today. It makes work all the more enjoyable. I hope you have a great Saturday!
May 16th, 2008 at 3:03 am
Yes, it’s important not to lose sight of ‘the bigger picture’ (to use another cliché) and to ’smell the roses’ (ditto). Sometimes it takes a crisis to jolt us out of our smugness and make us realise the fragility of life and its beauty.