Proverbs

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Throughout life people encounter proverbs, which give them a sense of knowledge or enlightenment. Proverbs come from many different cultures and can take on many different angles. “Now is a great experience” is my personal favorite. I received it in a fortune cookie a few months ago. Sitting with my family after dinner, I wondered how it could be true when I had had such a bad day. Now, a few months later, when I think about it, the statement is so positive. I live my life everyday believing and agreeing that one endures many amazing things in life and should remember and acknowledge but not obsess with the great things that remain in the past and come in the future, because every moment is great and should be enjoyed to the fullest.
Sometimes it takes an event of great magnitude for us to even think about living for today and not for the future. For Americans the most important incident that affected our lives and tested our strength was the tragedy of September 11, 2001. The unnecessary loss of life forced us to appreciate and value our everyday lives. It encouraged people to savor each moment of each day and to reevaluate their tomorrows. People began to make the most of each day and enjoyed themselves rather than waiting for someone else or the right moment to come along.
Living for today is not always affected by an outside occurrence; sometimes it simply takes having a bad day to realize that there is more to life than dwelling on the negative. Despite what some people think, life is great and although we all have some bad days, in the end nothing should bring us down. We should all try to see the bright side of everything. It still exists although it may not always be visible on the surface.
People should take pride in what they do and who they are and enjoy everything about themselves rather than being their own worst critic. There is no reason to judge themselves so harshly. Life is too short to spe...