Isn't that the question? Hamlet pondered this complex idea while contemplating suicide. Individuals who have studied the play know that his famous lines were about his struggle with the death of his father and the betrayal of his uncle. He did not know whether to avenge his father's murder or just end his own life. Such a powerful tragedy...
Those who have NOT been blessed with this literary jewel in their reading repertoire usually think the famous lines refer to living life to the fullest or just existing. I, for one, believe that "to be" is the answer. Life can be so mundane, but it can hold such wildness and intrigue. You have a choice...either settle or live....pretty much the same choice that Shakespeare gave Hamlet....more or less. Yes, we all have responsibilities - jobs, families, obligations, bills - BUT that should not stop you from throwing caution to the wind.
Have you ever played in the warm, summer rain with your kids? I love it!!! Their contagious laughter warms my heart and soul.
When is the last time you really stopped and smelled the roses? My husband does all the time. He loves roses and is very good at growing them. It doesn't matter what he is doing; he will literally stop and inhale the sweet scent of a rose.
Are you spontaneous? Spontaneity is the honeysuckle of life. A small taste will leave you wanting more, but it is the sparsity of it that makes it so inviting.
Hamlet is an intense drama that ends in death, but isn't that our fate as well? No one can live our lives for us, so we need to make the best of EVERY day, for we never know when it will be our last.
Those who have NOT been blessed with this literary jewel in their reading repertoire usually think the famous lines refer to living life to the fullest or just existing. I, for one, believe that "to be" is the answer. Life can be so mundane, but it can hold such wildness and intrigue. You have a choice...either settle or live....pretty much the same choice that Shakespeare gave Hamlet....more or less. Yes, we all have responsibilities - jobs, families, obligations, bills - BUT that should not stop you from throwing caution to the wind.
Have you ever played in the warm, summer rain with your kids? I love it!!! Their contagious laughter warms my heart and soul.
When is the last time you really stopped and smelled the roses? My husband does all the time. He loves roses and is very good at growing them. It doesn't matter what he is doing; he will literally stop and inhale the sweet scent of a rose.
Are you spontaneous? Spontaneity is the honeysuckle of life. A small taste will leave you wanting more, but it is the sparsity of it that makes it so inviting.
Hamlet is an intense drama that ends in death, but isn't that our fate as well? No one can live our lives for us, so we need to make the best of EVERY day, for we never know when it will be our last.
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