YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE

You Only Live Once “You only live once; but if you do it right, once is enough,” says Mae West. This is very true in so many ways. Life is not a matter of accomplishing everything, rather, it is a matter of living each day in a special way. Life truly is just a series of moments. Put a bunch of moments together and you have a day. Put seven days together and you have a week. Put 52 weeks together and you have a year. Put many years together and you have a lifetime. At the heart of all this, though, is that most basic unit: the moment.

You only live once, so your life is special. It is unique and precious. Once it is done, it is done. Furthermore, once each moment is done, it is done. You cannot get back your life, and you cannot get back your moments so you might as well make them count.

By living each moment of life to its fullest potential you are doing all you can to show your gratitude to be alive. You are showing that you believe that life is important, and you value your time here on Earth.

You were not born to merely exist. You are here to use each unit of life you can to create something special. Create something more valuable than was here previously. Add value to your life and the lives of those around you. Increase the value of the world to make it a better place for everyone to live. By doing this, you are creating more life. You are creating something very special. After all, you only live once, so do it right!

— Matt Maresca