Scared? Good.

Right, so Ameli asked this question:

"Just asking, how would you define living your life to the fullest?"

Good question. :) I apologise for not addressing that in the last post. It seems the most obvious thing that anyone would ask. Forgive me. :)

Everyone you ask will have a different definition for a life lived to the fullest. So the best I can offer you is my own definition. For me, a life well lived is one packed with experience. Bursting at the seams with obstacles, mistakes and lessons learned.

Some people look for stability in their lives and their jobs. That doesn't mean that you can't still pack your life with experience right? You can still find activities that will enrich you as a person and round you off better. There isn't really a set of rules to follow.

How? You may ask. I suppose a simple way to do this is to aim to do something you are afraid of everyday. Something big, something small, doesn't really matter. I'm sure you know the sense of satisfaction that you get from accomplishing something that you were, at first, terrified to do. Can you imagine how it would feel if you experienced that everyday?

Opportunities are given to you for you to take.

What are you waiting for?

See, fact of the matter is, you shouldn't have to live in fear. A life lived in fear is one that can be considered half lived. How can you claim to have lived a full life if you have been hiding from things your whole life?

Dance like nobody's watching
Love like you've never been hurt
Sing like nobody's listening
Live like it's heaven on earth
-Mark Twain

Mark Twain had it right. Though it may be idealistic, don't you think you could live like he described? Be so free in a world that can make you bitter, angry and resentful? There are some who haven't let the harshness of the world get to them. They can still be completely soft, loving and just happy.

We should all aim to be happy.

That doesn't mean you can go drop out of school and say 'I'm being happy'. Happiness is something we should aim for on top of doing what we can to provide for ourselves. You don't want to have to be living in your parents' house after you're 30. Not because living with your parents is embarrassing, but because you would let them down in showing them that all their hard work was for nothing.

You can't even provide for yourself.

How can you be happy like that?

In a nutshell, you have to decide for yourself what you consider a full life. Then work towards it. No regrets. You make your choices, and after that - live with the consequences whether they be good or bad. There shouldn't be a point where you say 'I wish I didn't...'. It's over. What have you learned?

For me, it's all about experiencing new things and stumbling along the way. Like I said before, most of my biggest lessons were learned from messing it up the first time.

Stay happy and live crazy.

Comments and such in the tagbox please. :)