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Carpe Diem: Seize the Day
Carpe Diem and Mindfulness
Though "Carpe diem" is related to the concept of mindfulness, which involves focusing on present thoughts, emotions, and experiences, there is some difference between the two.
- Mindfulness is a state of awareness, in a non-judgemental, abstract way. It is in the state of Being.
- Carpe Diem is more towards time-based action. It is primarily in the Doing state.
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Key Ideas
Seizing the day
Carpe diem (seize the day) is one of the oldest philosophical mottos in western history.
First voiced by Horace (the Roman poet) more than 2,000 years ago, it retains an extraordinary resonance in popular culture.
Carpe diem and Pop culture
- Metallica (the band) has trilled audiences around the world with their song Carpe Diem Baby.
- Carpe diem is a message found in Hollywood films such as Dead Poets Society.
- Carpe diem relates tp one of the most successful brand campaigns (Just Do It);
- Carpe diem is alsso related to the social media hashtag #yolo (you only live once).
- This expression from a dead language returns more than 25m online search results.
There is not one carpe diem, but many
Carpe diem means different things to different people.
For some of us it may relate to taking a once in a lifetime opportunity, while for others it is about indulging in wild hedonism or living calmly in the present moment.
Ennui
Ennui is a form of chronic boredom and it usually involves tiredness, dissatisfaction, apathy and feeling that everything is uninteresting and unfulfilling.
Symptoms of Ennui
Generally, ennui makes you feel almost always bored (in general or in specific parts of your life - your job or your hobbies); you feel this boredom on a deep, existential level, in a way that is hard to change.
You may also lack enthusiasm or excitement and show no interest in how the future will look like.
Ennui and depression are separate phenomena
A person can suffer from ennui but not depression. Similarly, this also means that it’s possible for someone to suffer from depression but not ennui.
Depression is well defined from a clinical perspective, and is therefore a commonly used medical term, whereas ennui isn’t, and shouldn’t be viewed as such.