We don't seize the day—we gather moments
Seven lessons from 1,000 days of observation
The translation of the Latin idiom ‘carpe diem’ is commonly mistaken—it’s not to seize the day, but rather pick, pluck, or gather.
When things feel unruly or out of control, I find this reframe to be a comfort.
To seize is akin to optimising at all costs—to force, to rush, to compete.
Yet to “gather ye rosebuds while ye may” is a matter of observation—to n…