Were it otherwise he would never have been able to find those words.” It reminds me that no matter how happy everyone around me seems to be, every single one is battling his own war in his head. His life has much difficulty and sadness and remains far behind yours. I recently read the book Letters To A Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke, and my favorite passage is the following: “And if there is one thing more that I must say to you, it is this: Do not believe that he who seeks to comfort you lives untroubled among the simple and quiet words that sometimes do you good. (It’s easier said than done, but we can try.) 8. Don’t waste time overanalyzing every single thing that happened during your day and has already passed. Don’t waste time stressing over things you can’t control. “Alas, the fleeting years slip by.” This one reminds me to not waste time. Speaking about the number of years that count… 7. It’s not about the number of years that you lived, but about the years spent truly living. Did you accomplish all your goals and dreams before it was too late? Did you get married and had children? Did you get to travel and see the world? Death is inevitable and something you can’t control, but the choices you make during life are absolutely all up to you. However, that fear is probably not associated with actually dying, but more with how you’ve lived your life. “It is how well you live that matters, not how long.” Most of us are somewhat afraid of the inevitable that is part of being human: death. It reminds me that, even though I should enjoy life and enjoy as many fun activities as possible, I should also make sure that every task I undertake has some meaning or is somewhat significant. Natura nihil frustra facit: “Nature does nothing in vain.” It means that – and this is going to sound cliché – everything happens for a reason. When you look outside, you see the sun shining which enables us to see when we’re outside, you see trees invisibly producing oxygen so we can continue to exist. It’s pronounced (phonetically) as “et setera”, “et ketera”, or as “et chetera” with the “ch” as in “Charlie”. I’m not sure if this is worthy of being on this list… It means “and other things.” To be honest, I just wanted to mention it so I can tell you all that pronounce this as “exetera”, it’s wrong. How does this apply in my life? Whenever I set a goal, I do everything to achieve it. I’m sure you’ve heard of this one before: “I came, I saw, I conquered.” It originates from a letter that Julius Caesar wrote after his victory in the war against Pharnaces II of Pontus. Docendo discimus means “By teaching, we learn.” 3. I discover whether I’m passionate enough about that topic that I can speak about it in my own words and not fail to teach someone else about it. When I tell a friend about a topic I’ve read about, I discover whether I’ve understood it entirely. Whenever I read something interesting, the first thing I do is either make notes or tell someone about it. Never losing drive to achieve your goals. It means “While I breathe, I hope.” To me, this translates into never losing hope and faith for a better future. I don’t remember where I read this one, but it has become part of the way I live my life. Still, there are a few Latin phrases that have stuck with me. Did you take Latin and ancient Greek in high school and then never used it again? Yeah, me too.
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