Traps of Life

In my mindless meanderings around the net during my working day I sometimes come across something other than the useless drivel that is apt to be found. Sometimes I come across nuggets of wisdom "penned" by someone other than me; this was bound to happen at some point.

I found this on the website of a Filipino freelance web designer. I don't know if this is something that they wrote or something that they swiped, but I'll at least credit them for these words as they are not mine.

What follows is the first of "22 traps of life." I'll be posting these over the next several weeks as I require filler. While this is not groundbreaking stuff, it is common sense that bears repeating, and funny enough, this first one ties in with my quote. Enjoy.

Trap # 1: The Trap of Tomorrow

Tomorrow. Tomorrow can be feared, or desired. Tomorrow could be anything. Tomorrow could be nothing. This unpredictability of tomorrow is why we must live in the present. You could die today. You could die tomorrow. Wasting your time thinking about tomorrow is a terrible idea. Fearing tomorrow is just as bad as wanting tomorrow. Whatever tomorrow has in store for you will happen. Tomorrow will come soon enough. In fact, tomorrow will come too soon. Screw tomorrow. Live for today. Tomorrow will come whether you like it or not, so stop worrying about it. It’s pointless. Living for tomorrow is a veil that can blind anyone; be strong, don’t be blinded by it.

-jonathon, et al.