*"carpe diem," which means "seize the day" and not waste a good opportunity. The present time is worth far more than time in the future, when it is unknown what will be possible or even if the world will still exist as it does today. The same principle of "carpe diem" can be seen in the Parable of the Talents (Mt 25:14-30) and the Parable of the Fig Tree (Luke 13:6-9) (the master gives the fig tree one more year to bear fruit, or else he'll chop it down) | *"carpe diem," which means "seize the day" and not waste a good opportunity. The present time is worth far more than time in the future, when it is unknown what will be possible or even if the world will still exist as it does today. The same principle of "carpe diem" can be seen in the Parable of the Talents (Mt 25:14-30) and the Parable of the Fig Tree (Luke 13:6-9) (the master gives the fig tree one more year to bear fruit, or else he'll chop it down) |