carpe diem theme
The wisdom of the old motto "seize the day" is illustrated, i.e., the idea that it is best for us to make the most of our time right away for who knows what tomorrow may bring.
15 total · 5 choice · 4 major · 6 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ds94x03 | choice | Jake gave up living his life because of the obsession |
| movie: Grand Hotel (1932) | choice | A moral of the story is arguably that which Kringelein spelled out while drunk after gambling: That one must have the courage to seize life and live it to its fullest. |
| movie: You Can't Take It with You (1938) | choice | Mr. Vanderhof's philosophy was that one should make the most of one's time and not waste it on the pointless pursuit of wealth. |
| rbt1985e6x02 | choice | A point of the story was that we should enjoy what we have, take the good with the bad, and never fantasize about things that never were, like Leo tried to do by encouraging people to emerse themselves in his television-like "happiness" machine. |
| tng5x25 | choice | Picard learned to stop worrying and make the most of life |
| tz1959e1x05 | major | Busy businessman Martin regretted not enjoying his glorious childhood days more and exhorted his younger self to do better. |
| tz1959e1x33 | major | The point of the story seemed to be to demonstrate that Mr. Bevis was quite right to enjoy the moment and not worry about his future. |
| tz1959e2x09 | major | The aged actor Mr. Templeton returned from a disappointing reliving of his glory days in the 1920s with a renewed enthusiasm for life. This was exemplified by Mr. Templeton taking the bull by the horns, so to speak, and eagerly returning to a theatrical rehearsal that he had just stormed off from. |
| tz1983b | major | We saw some old folks home residents seize the day by enjoying a late night game of Kick the Can. |
| bbf3x17 | minor | they were told to go back and enjoy their time |