E D A B M F T W D

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"Eat drink and be merry for tomorrow we die"
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This was a saying in the Roman Legions.
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Some do not like this expression because they felt it was a selfish exhortation to grab all you can while you can.
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I see it very differently as let go of all fear and enjoy the moment for what comes will come.
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In a modern context we might say I am going to lose my job.
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I have no money.
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I cannot pay my bills.
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I am going to lose my house.
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Even if none of the above were going to happen modern man still stresses.
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Modern man stresses unbelievably worrying about everything.
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It does not help much that his media pile on the agony with stories of doom every day, everywhere.
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He is though a creature of his times.
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Times fraught with potential and real disaster.
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And does this change the bills?
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Does it stop the morning arriving?
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No.
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And does it help him in any way shape or form.
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No.
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I would suggest that on the contrary that it just drives him closer to breakdown.
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Closer to panic.
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And the bills are still there unpaid.
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But if he follows a different more Roman approach and lets go.
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Not spending money he hasn't got or being stupid.
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Just appreciating what he has got.
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What is good in his life.
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Then he might just might notice a way out.
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Being tense and driven by fear is not the best way to find solutions.
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Being tense reduces our ability to see things around us, our only thought and vision being of doom and disaster scenarios.
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We see nothing  of life being too self absorbed in our worries.
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Letting those worries be there unattended allows us to feel better about life.
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To smell the roses as it were or to see other positive aspects of life.
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It is our life, so why waste precious life time and energy when you could be finding enjoyment from the moment?
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While some might find this a funny way to look at life I would suggest that it is key to experiencing modern life in a worthwhile and fulfilling way.
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How else to keep your balance when everything piles upon you?
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Self pity and booze do not work for very long.
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Finding ways to relax and enjoy the moment work better.