2007-01-17 02:59:56 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Since Roman times there was a phrase "memento mori", that is what you are talking about. Your view is closer to the medieval understanding of the phrase. Look at the ling bellow.
You don't have to be afraid that you will die tomorrow. But you should act that way that if you're gone, you will be remembered by good.
2007-01-17 03:22:45 · answer #1 · answered by BataV 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The statement should read "You should behave like you will die tomorrow but VACATION like you will live a lifetime."
2007-01-17 11:07:00 · answer #2 · answered by flipdout2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The two statements seem incompatible. If I was behaving like I would die tomorrow, screw work! The second part would contradict my first.
2007-01-17 11:03:28 · answer #3 · answered by Elven 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe in 'Carpe Diem' - seize the day - with life and all that entails (including work)
There's that other saying 'Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die' - you couldn't really sustain that attitude for a lifetime without probably getting fat and poor!
2007-01-17 11:28:24 · answer #4 · answered by solstice 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not agree totally with that. I have always said to live for today without forsaking tomorrow.
2007-01-17 11:32:06 · answer #5 · answered by Immortal Cordova 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i definitely agree to live life as a full we need stability money other wise insted of live life without working you can not sleep pay bills that is not live life
2007-01-17 11:15:02 · answer #6 · answered by marisa f 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes but most people dont live that way including me because we dont think about dying tomorrow
2007-01-17 11:08:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. To me it means that live good and kind, do good work, but don't over extend yourself, and do what you love.
2007-01-17 11:05:21 · answer #8 · answered by amiaigner 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes - its a pretty good philosophy for your life along the lines of "You can't take it with you".
2007-01-17 11:04:17 · answer #9 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A bit hypocritical.
2007-01-17 13:09:44 · answer #10 · answered by Answerer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋