18: On Life

I had a fantastic and eye-opening textual conversation with one of my very best friends tonight. We got to our opinions on life and, while different, they both were passionate. Here's mine: We only get one life to do anything we want. We have opportunities every single day to try new things and find/focus on our passions. We can do absolutely anything we want and I like to be fully present. I look at life like something to be active in, not passive, letting it slip through your fingers. I want to do something that makes me truly, truly happy for the rest of my life, or else it's wasted.

This may sound like I want life to be a nonstop tornado of new adventures and experiences, however I think I want to become a minimalist and celebrate the simple pleasures, too. If you're jumping from one high to the next, you're not enjoying life to its full potential, because you're missing the little things. A private smile, something funny that only you saw, the pretty eyes of a stranger. Any of these things can change your life and every one you miss is a lost opportunity for happiness. I'm not saying that people should be paranoid that they'll miss everything, just that we should try to be present.

My friend's opinion is simple. She just wants her music and to watch other people. Their reactions, emotions, how they feel about where they are and how they got there. Hers is so wonderful and it opened my eyes to other points of view. I love her passion and strength and how she does what she does.

So, I want to know other people's opinions on how they live their life. Is it day-to-day just trying to get by? Do they lead it with full purpose and intent? Are others, like me, trying to find themselves? I want to know. I'll put this on FaceBook, Twitter, YouTube, anywhere. This is really interesting and I'm hoping to get some feedback. Leave your opinion as a comment or on one of the other sites I mentioned.

Peace, love, and simplicity.

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