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* Fanfic "A Life Less Ordinary" by Jebiwonkenobi.

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* Fanfic In the ''Series/TeenWolf'' fanfic "A Life Less Ordinary" by Jebiwonkenobi.
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* ''Literature/YearsOfGrace'': Jimmy, who is a married man and a father of one, is trying to convince Jane, who is a married woman and mother of three, that they should ditch their respective spouses and children and run away together. He presses this point very strongly. (It does not work.)
-->"We've only one life to live, Jane, and that life's half over. Let's make the most of it while it lasts."

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* Variant in ''VideoGame/PlantsVsZombies''

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* This is a DeconstructedTrope in ''VideoGame/SoulTide'' for the scientist Doll Silenus, [[EndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt whose world was about to end]] with its sun dying. Rather than panic and fall into chaos, the people there instead lived every day doing whatever they want before the end, maintaining basic societal needs like food, electricity and healthcare, and still keeping services like video game development up since there's no point to finding happiness while they live if they doomed themselves early. However, this also led to resources being consumed like crazy and scientific development stopping, [[StrawNihilist because with the end coming on the horizon, what's the point in preparing for the future?]]

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* In the first episode of ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', Buffy tells Willow she should 'seize the day'... which causes her to chat up a vampire and almost get killed. The next season Willow repeats it back to Buffy as 'Carpe Diem', which Buffy mistakes for 'fish of the day'.
* All too aware his own life is short compared to his immortal father, ''Series/Forever2014'''s Abe actively tries to live his life this way, from twice marrying a woman whose passions are sometimes violent (including towards him) to trying half-pipe skateboarding for the first time at age 69. He frequently urges Henry to do the same.
* On ''Series/GilmoreGirls'' Logan gets Rory to jump from a three stories high scaffolding using this line:
--> ''Logan:'' It'll be fun, it'll be a thrill. Something stupid, something bad for you. Just something different. Isn't this the point of being young? It's your choice, Ace. People can live a hundred years without really living for a minute. You climb up here with me, it's one less minute you haven't lived.



* On ''Series/GilmoreGirls'' Logan gets Rory to jump from a three stories high scaffolding using this line:
--> ''Logan:'' It'll be fun, it'll be a thrill. Something stupid, something bad for you. Just something different. Isn't this the point of being young? It's your choice, Ace. People can live a hundred years without really living for a minute. You climb up here with me, it's one less minute you haven't lived.
* In the first episode of ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', Buffy tells Willow she should 'seize the day'... which causes her to chat up a vampire and almost get killed. The next season Willow repeats it back to Buffy as 'Carpe Diem', which Buffy mistakes for 'fish of the day'.

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* This trope is actually one of TheOldestOnesInTheBook, as it dates back to ''Literature/TheEpicOfGilgamesh'', the oldest piece of written fiction in existence. Siduri the friendly [[TheBartender "alewife"]] urges Gilgamesh to abandon his futile quest for immortality, and instead enjoy his life every day, instead of fearing death.

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* This trope is actually one of TheOldestOnesInTheBook, as it dates back to ''Literature/TheEpicOfGilgamesh'', the oldest piece of written fiction in existence. Siduri the friendly [[TheBartender "alewife"]] "[[TheBartender alewife]]" urges Gilgamesh to abandon his futile [[ImmortalitySeeker quest for immortality, immortality]], and instead enjoy his life every day, instead of fearing death.death.
* From ''Literature/LifesLittleInstructionBook'':
-->'''322.''' Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to UsefulNotes/HelenKeller, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Pasteur Pasteur]], Creator/{{Michelangelo|Buonarroti}}, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Teresa Mother Teresa]], Creator/LeonardoDaVinci, UsefulNotes/ThomasJefferson, and UsefulNotes/AlbertEinstein.
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--> '''Gatling Pea's parents''': But honey, (joining the military) is dangerous!
--> '''Gatling Pea''': LIFE is dangerous.
* In ''[[VideoGame/SonicStorybookSeries Sonic and the Black Knight]]'', this is what Sonic tells Merlina, [[spoiler:after defeating her [[FaceHeelTurn when when she tries to make her world eternal]] [[OneWingedAngel as the Dark Queen]]]], as reflected in the ending theme, "Live Life".

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dangerous!\\
'''Gatling Pea''': LIFE is dangerous.
* In ''[[VideoGame/SonicStorybookSeries Sonic and the Black Knight]]'', ''VideoGame/SonicAndTheBlackKnight'', this is what Sonic tells Merlina, [[spoiler:after defeating her [[FaceHeelTurn when when she tries to make her world eternal]] [[OneWingedAngel as the Dark Queen]]]], as reflected in the ending theme, "Live Life".



-->'''Ensemble:'''...so grab these opportunities when you see'em
-->'''Ensemble:''' Every day's a brand new day! You gotta Carpe Diem!

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-->'''Ensemble:'''...so grab these opportunities when you see'em
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'''Ensemble:'''
Every day's a brand new day! You gotta Carpe Diem!
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* Music/{{Asia}}'s "An Extraordinary Life" has this in the chorus:
-->''Go seize the day''
-->''Wake up and say''
-->''This is an extraordinary life''
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-->'''Homer:''' ''(holding a tire iron in his hand)'' You'd better have a good reason for doing that, boy.\\

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-->'''Homer:''' ''(holding a tire iron in his hand)'' You'd You better have a good reason for doing that, boy.\\



'''Homer:''' Let me check my list. ''(checks it)'' Yep, it's on there.

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'''Homer:''' Let me check my reason list. ''(checks it)'' Yep, it's on there.here.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS5E11HomerTheVigilante Homer the Vigilante]]", Jimbo Jones uses purple spray paint to write "CARPE DIEM" on a wall.
-->'''Homer:''' ''(holding a tire iron in his hand)'' You'd better have a good reason for doing that, boy.\\
'''Jimbo:''' It makes me feel like a big man.\\
'''Homer:''' Let me check my list. ''(checks it)'' Yep, it's on there.
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--->Give up trying to learn — knowing is wrong! — what span of life the gods\\

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--->Give -->Give up trying to learn — knowing is wrong! — what span of life the gods\\
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* In ''Film/AbbottAndCostelloMeetFrankenstein'', Costello's character gets the advice, "Make the most of life, while it lasts"... from none other than Dracula! The clear implication is that with Drac around, life won't be lasting very long.

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On the other hand, sometimes this aesop can be warped into "anything can happen to us, so be crazy" - literally (read: SexDrugsAndRockAndRoll). The saying [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YOLO_(motto) YOLO (you only live once)]] is the epitome of said warping.

This is contrasted with another saying ''tempus fugit'' (time flies away), which is about using your time for most productivity and not wasting it for useless things.

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On the other hand, sometimes this aesop Aesop can be warped into "anything can happen to us, so be crazy" - literally (read: SexDrugsAndRockAndRoll). The saying [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YOLO_(motto) YOLO (you only live once)]] is the epitome of said warping.

This is contrasted with another saying ''tempus fugit'' (time flies away), which is about using your time for most productivity and not wasting it for on useless things.



* The TropeNamer is from 23 BC, and the ''Odes'' of Latin poet Horace. Horace's idea was that the future is unknown, so one should seize opportunities now to make one's life better.
-->"dum loquimur, fugerit invida aetas: carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero." (While we speak, envious time will have {already} fled: seize the day, trusting as little as possible in the next [day]).

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* The TropeNamer is from 23 BC, Creator/{{Horace}}, and the ''Odes'' it is found in his third book of Latin poet Horace. ''Odes''. Horace's idea was that the future is unknown, so one should seize opportunities now to make one's life better.
-->"dum loquimur, fugerit invida aetas: carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero." (While
better. Here is a translation of the poem in full by Charles E. Passage.
--->Give up trying to learn — knowing is wrong! — what span of life the gods\\
Plan for me or for you, Leuconoë, draw up no more of these\\
Babylonian charts. Simply accept all that the future brings,\\
Whether Jupiter means
we speak, envious are to know many a winter more\\
Or makes this one the last, now dashing waves over the porous rocks\\
Of Tyrrhenian shores. Show yourself wise: strain the wine clear, and trim\\
Lengthy hope to the short space of our lives. Envious
time will have {already} fled: seize the escapes\\
Even now as we speak. Harvest this
day, trusting as little as possible in the next [day]).discount tomorrow's gains.

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-> ''Gaudeamus igitur, iuvenes dum sumus!'' :|'' [[note]]Let's enjoy our life while we are still young![[/note]]''
-> ''post iucundam iuventutem,[[note]]after a pleasant youth,[[/note]]''
-> ''post molestam senectutem,[[note]]after a troubling old age,[[/note]]''
-> ''nos habebit humus!'' :|''[[note]]the earth will have us![[/note]]''

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-> ''Gaudeamus igitur, iuvenes dum sumus!'' :|'' [[note]]Let's sumus! :|\\
post iucundam iuventutem,\\
post molestam senectutem,\\
nos habebit humus!'' :|[[labelnote:Translation]]\\
''Let's
enjoy our life while we are still young![[/note]]''
-> ''post iucundam iuventutem,[[note]]after
young!\\
after
a pleasant youth,[[/note]]''
-> ''post molestam senectutem,[[note]]after
youth,\\
after
a troubling old age,[[/note]]''
-> ''nos habebit humus!'' :|''[[note]]the
age,\\
the
earth will have us![[/note]]''us!''[[/labelnote]]
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* In ''Film/DeadPoetsSociety'' this is a DiscussedTrope. CoolTeacher of poetry John Keating (Creator/RobinWilliams) tries to inspire his students to love poetry and live life.

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* In ''Film/DeadPoetsSociety'' this is a DiscussedTrope. This film brought the ancient Latin phrase “carpe diem” into modern popular culture. CoolTeacher of poetry John Keating (Creator/RobinWilliams) tries to inspire his students to love poetry and live life.
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* "[[Music/{{Revolver}} Love You To]]" by Music/TheBeatles is about this. Music/GeorgeHarrison urges his love to "love me while you can/before I'm a dead old man."

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* "[[Music/{{Revolver}} "[[Music/{{Revolver|Beatles Album}} Love You To]]" by Music/TheBeatles is about this. Music/GeorgeHarrison urges his love to "love me while you can/before I'm a dead old man."
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-->''[[NotSoDifferent Which is kinda the same]]''

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* In ''[[VideoGame/SonicStorybookSeries Sonic and the Black Knight]]'', this is what Sonic tells Merlina, [[spoiler:after defeating her [[FaceHeelTurn when when she tries to make her world eternal]] [[OneWingedAngel as the Dark Queen]]]].

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* In ''[[VideoGame/SonicStorybookSeries Sonic and the Black Knight]]'', this is what Sonic tells Merlina, [[spoiler:after defeating her [[FaceHeelTurn when when she tries to make her world eternal]] [[OneWingedAngel as the Dark Queen]]]].Queen]]]], as reflected in the ending theme, "Live Life".
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I, I did it all\
I owned every second that this world could give\
I saw so many places, the thingsg that I did\

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I, I did it all\
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I owned every second that this world could give\
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I saw so many places, the thingsg things that I did\did\\
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* "I Lived" by Music/OneRepublic.
-->"I, I did it all\\
I, I did it all\
I owned every second that this world could give\
I saw so many places, the thingsg that I did\
With every broken bone, I swear I lived"
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Compare TheAntiNihilist and WeAllDieSomeday (aka ''memento mori'' - remember [about] death).

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Compare TheAntiNihilist and WeAllDieSomeday (aka ''memento mori'' - remember [about] death). See also WeAreAsMayflies, which may lead someone to seize the day.



* "Love You To" by ''Music/TheBeatles'' is about this. Music/GeorgeHarrison urges his love to "love me while you can/before I'm a dead old man."

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* "Love "[[Music/{{Revolver}} Love You To" To]]" by ''Music/TheBeatles'' Music/TheBeatles is about this. Music/GeorgeHarrison urges his love to "love me while you can/before I'm a dead old man."
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* In ''[[VideoGame/SonicStorybookSeries Sonic and the Black Knight]]'', this is what Sonic tells Merlina, [[spoiler:after defeating her [[FaceHeelTurn when when she tries to make her world eternal]] [[OneWingedAngel as the Dark Queen]]]].
--> '''Sonic''': Merlina... Every world has its end. I know that's kinda sad, but... That's why we gotta live life to the fullest in the time we have. At least, that's what I figure.
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-->"Let others plan their future/I'm busy loving you..../Live for today/And don't worry about tomorrow, hey"

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-->"Let others plan their future/I'm busy loving you..../Live /Let's live for today/And don't worry about tomorrow, hey"
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* The idea appears a few places in ''Literature/TheBible''. First it appears in [[Literature/BookOfEcclesiastes Ecclesiastes]], where the Preacher tells the reader to do whatever his hands find to do with all his might, because he is going to the grave where all people go. Secondly, it appears in the Literature/BookOfIsaiah, which Paul the apostle in [[Literature/BookOfCorinthians 1st Corinthians]] quotes -- "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die" -- as an example of what we should do if there truly is [[CessationOfExistence no resurrection from the dead]].

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* The idea appears a few places in ''Literature/TheBible''. First it appears in [[Literature/BookOfEcclesiastes Ecclesiastes]], where the Preacher Teacher tells the reader to do whatever his hands find to do with all his might, because he there is going to no work in the grave where all people go. Secondly, it appears in the Literature/BookOfIsaiah, which Paul the apostle in [[Literature/BookOfCorinthians 1st Corinthians]] quotes -- "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die" -- as an example of what we should do if there truly is [[CessationOfExistence no resurrection from the dead]].
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* The idea appears a few places in ''Literature/TheBible''. First it appears in [[Literature/BookOfEcclesiastes Ecclesiastes]], where the Preacher tells the reader to do whatever his hands find to do with all his might, because he is going to the grave where all people go. Secondly, it appears in the Literature/BookOfIsaiah, which Paul the apostle in [[Literature/BookOfCorinthians 1st Corinthians]] quotes -- "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die" -- as an example of what we should do if there truly is [[CessationOfExistence no resurrection from the dead]].
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-> ''Gaudeamus igitur, iuvenes dum sumus!'' :|'' [[note]]Let's enjoy our life while we are still young![[/note]]''
-> ''post iucundam iuventutem,[[note]]after a pleasant youth,[[/note]]''
-> ''post molestam senectutem,[[note]]after a troubling old age,[[/note]]''
-> ''nos habebit humus!'' :|''[[note]]the earth will have us![[/note]]''
-->-- '''Gaudeamus Igitur''', 1st stanza
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-->'''Emsemble:'''...so grab these opportunities when you see'em
-->'''Emsemble:''' Every day's a brand new day! You gotta Carpe Diem!

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* In the first episode of ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', Buffy tells Willow she should 'seize the day'... which causes her to chat up a vampire. The next season Willow repeats it back to Buffy as 'Carpe Diem', which Buffy mistakes for 'fish of the day'.

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* In the first episode of ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', Buffy tells Willow she should 'seize the day'... which causes her to chat up a vampire.vampire and almost get killed. The next season Willow repeats it back to Buffy as 'Carpe Diem', which Buffy mistakes for 'fish of the day'.



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* Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty''.
-->'''Summer:''' It's called "carpe diem", Morty. Look it up.\\
'''Morty:''' ''You'' look it up! Y-Y-You don't even- You don't even know what it means!\\
'''Summer:''' That's because losers look stuff up while the rest of us are carpin' all them diems.

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* ''Franchise/StarTrek'': The Next Generation and their films (with ''StarTrekGenerations'' making it a CentralTheme) have all stressed to live in the present.
-->'''[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS5E25TheInnerLight Picard!Kamin]]:''' Seize the time, Meribor – live now! Make now always the most precious time. Now will never come again.

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