Advice

Between my father and my uncle Rodger, I have had quite an impressive amount of lectures given to me. Whether these be based on a story or just a simple life lesson, they all have a morale, or what I call advice. Most people give advice somewhere along the lines of "carpe diem," which means 'seize the day.' Cliche, yes. Helpful, also yes. Now I'm not one who likes to be cliche, but the best advice I have ever received is, in fact, similar to "carpe diem." The most helpful few words I have ever stumbled upon are "just do it." Yes, this is the slogan of mega sportswear manufacturer Nike, but this is only a coincidence. Ironically, I do a horrible job of following this advice. For those who don't know me too well, I lead a relatively boring life. This is not to say I don't enjoy my life, but I don't feel as though I live close enough to 'the edge' as I should. For those who do know me well, you would probably agree that the reason my life is "boring" is because I am far too analytic. I am always the one who thinks of the consequences, never the one who convinces all of his friends to 'take the leap' and "just do it." While some adults (my parents) would call this 'maturity,' although even at that they don't respect it very much, most others (my friends) would call it 'un-funness.' And they have a point. I can be un-fun, and I hate that. In my experience, there have been no better, more fun times than when I have decided to "just do it." So, even though I suck at adhering to it, "just do it" is the best advice that I have ever been given/come across.