Monday really should be a weekend.

Monday really should be a weekend, rather than being the day we dread coming our way every time we start a week. 

In other unrelated statements...

Having lived in this world for 23 years, having to experience life hasn't really been my forte. I have friends who have a very busy social life, memories made daily with a handful of friends and loved ones, scuba diving, partying, jumping off cliffs, etc...

...and there's me. A human being living amongst the almost 8 billion people and the trillions of other species roaming the globe or even in space! 

What have I not done to be thinking this way? I question.

Am I going through a mid-life crisis? I hope not.

Have I lived my life more than some? Alhamdulillah, God has blessed me with the things I've had, learned, and experienced.

But I still ponder, what made me think this on a Monday under the showers?

I was a shy wee child (I know. Hard to believe). I preferentially still am. Unlike my siblings, some of them really have been traveling, experiencing life to the fullest. It made me reflect on our lives and compare myself with them. 

What was so different other than personalities, upbringing, and economic status? Happiness.

Immediately I thought, "Damn I'm old for a 23-year-old". Certain things that bring me peace and joy are like looking out into the open scenery, learning history plus the stories behind them, decipher the meaning behind actions and items of the past, present, and future. Working in a multi-story building gives me glimpses of road users and me brief imaginations of how their lives are and where they are headed. 

I am no philosopher. Don't get me wrong. I'm an odd being. Even this blog post is something of a blurt that dropped anchor on my mind. Pardon the messiness.

Hey, you reading this. I hope your life is doing great. It's always hard to look at the silver lining and the positive outcomes in every situation. You keep going. Persist in life. Let yourself be yourself and not compare yourself with those we see on our social media. Get into the nitty-gritty behind the scenes and dive into in-depth perception. It probably is where my thoughts from today derived from.

Why compare your lives with others? Do what you must and be happy.

You want it? Go get it! But don't hurt yourself trying.

Let's live lives the way it makes us happy. In my family, we say this every time we're having fun and being happy together. 

'Cherish the moment'

We only have one life. (Blablabla, technology is working on us living forever but let's be clear, it ain't here)

Our generation has been pressured to think and work all the time till it's all-work-no-play, where the line between our intimate and career lives have been blurred to almost non-existence. 

Never will I forget to live my life in the past, and you should too. We can plan for the future and learn from the past but we're all human. When you're having fun, go all out and cherish them. Take fewer pictures and more mixtures of laughter, smiles, and buffoonery. 

Live.

Life.

Now.