The phrase ‘Carpe Diem’ has been first used by Horace, renowned for his outstanding contribution to Roman poetry. The phrase itself has immense significance as it conveys a vital message “seize the day” in society over the past couple of decades. But “Is this working anymore in the life of youths?” No doubt the phrase has played a great role as a mantra in the life of people and encouraged them to live life to the fullest, in the most self-reliant and creative way possible. The phrase came into the limelight from the movie Dead Poet’s Society which represented the struggle of the millennials with work-life balance and with not being able to turn off (Sobol-Kwapinska & Przepiorka, 2016). The movie highlighted the key meaning of Crape Diem with its impressive plot. It cannot be denied that the notion of seizing the day is no more effective in the life of people but the hectic schedule and the passion for quintessential are growing importance to find out another mantra to catch the opportunities and live the life to the fullest.

 

However, there is a lot of utility in Carpe Diem as life is short and all needs to enjoy the present but it has lost its edge in becoming an ideal mantra in this modern era. When it comes to take responsibility, the notion of Carpe diem makes people worry about their deeds. Again, priorities influence people to start planning and climb the mountain of life where Carpe diem does not work. Indeed, there are simply some days one cannot feel like seizing. Sometimes the journey is painful and the course arduous that one can only fully embrace after some time has passed. This calls the attention of people towards finding a new mantra that can boost up their motivation and can pump up to climb gain the mountain of life. ‘Memento Mori’ a Latin phrase can work at this phase of life and it is intrinsically related to Carpe Diem (Yuan & Salyers, 2019). The phrase significantly conveys that “we should remember that we are mortal and one day we have to die.” In this hectic schedule and intensely competitive environment, this phrase can encourage the youths to enjoy the moments and grab the potential opportunities before their death has arrived. The realization of mortality makes a man do something presently. Remembering that we all will be dead soon can help in making big choices in life. Fear, embarrassment, or a sense of failure fade away with the death of a person and only the good deeds left behind. Eventually, remembering the occurrence of death could help in knowing the best way to avoid the web of thinking about what cannot be carried further.

References

Sobol-Kwapinska, M. J., & Przepiorka, A. (2016). What do we gain by adding time perspective to mindfulness? Carpe Diem and mindfulness in a temporal framework. Personality and Individual Differences, 93, 112-117. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tomasz-Jankowski-3/publication/281437827_What_do_we_gain_by_adding_time_perspective_to_mindfulness_Carpe_Diem_and_mindfulness_in_a_temporal_framework/links/5a1813404585155c26a7c3d1/What-do-we-gain-by-adding-time-perspe

Yuan, Z. B., & Salyers, M. P. (2019). Memento Mori: The development and validation of the Death Reflection Scale. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 40(4), 417-433. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.iupui.edu/bitstream/handle/1805/20509/Yuan_2019_memento.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y