APAD: If you can’t live longer, live deeper.

If you can’t live longer, live deeper.
- Italian proverb

“The proverb is used to emphasize that pursuing a purposeful and fulfilling life is more valuable than simply living a long time."

"Also, as none of us can predict how long we will live, which is why it is so important to live each day with intention and purpose.”

“You make your life deeper when you infuse it with meaning — a heavy hitter in the world of well-being — involving connections to others, doing what you do best, getting in touch with something bigger than yourself, belonging, helping, giving. All great things.”

I agree with above explanations. But the word "meaningful" might mean different things to different people. To me, it has nothing to do with material things, but non-material stuff, including humour in everyday life, like those have been said:

“Why do they call it rush hour when nothing moves?” — Robin Williams
“In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.” — Fran Lebowitz
“Whoever said that money can’t buy happiness, simply didn’t know where to go shopping.” ― Bo Derek
“It is useless to try to hold a person to anything he says while he’s madly in love, drunk, or running for office.” — Shirley MacLaine
“Those people who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.” ― Isaac Asimov

Hope this APAD and the funny phrases will make you feel wiser and deeper today. 鬼脸加油

 

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This has to do with the u-boat from yesterday :-) -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/27/2024 postreply 09:15:35

hahaha, really? I like and agree w/ Ur imagination ;-)) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/27/2024 postreply 09:18:14

We've covered the pipe-down issue, the hammock vs bed debate -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/27/2024 postreply 09:19:49

claustrophobia in a sub, etc. -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/27/2024 postreply 09:21:16

"Lima Charlie” ;-)) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/27/2024 postreply 09:25:08

as living in a U-boat is truly living deep ;-))) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/27/2024 postreply 09:20:50

Italian U-boat: for mass pilgrimage to a deeper life -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/27/2024 postreply 09:24:29

met someOfThem in PortoPortugal, veryInterestingPeople! See: -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (319 bytes) () 08/27/2024 postreply 09:33:11

Nice place for deep living and bonhomie :-) -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/27/2024 postreply 10:07:01

zen of life -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/27/2024 postreply 12:09:03

yes, following Mother Nature and intuition :-) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/27/2024 postreply 12:28:18

I am glad I read your APAD today. -天边一片白云- 给 天边一片白云 发送悄悄话 天边一片白云 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/27/2024 postreply 18:05:10

it makes my day meaningful, get some wise and funny stuff. -天边一片白云- 给 天边一片白云 发送悄悄话 天边一片白云 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/27/2024 postreply 18:08:20

glad U like it 白云美眉. same here, APAD benefits to who posts -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/27/2024 postreply 18:50:05

as much as the reader, if not more . :-)) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/27/2024 postreply 18:50:38

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