carpe diem

Definition

Enjoy the present, make the most of today, (common mistranslation) seize the day.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin carpe diem (“enjoy the day”, literally “pluck (or harvest) the day”).

Example Sentences

• "It is the carpe diem religion; but the carpe diem religion is not the religion of happy people, but of very unhappy people."
• "Indeed, in an extreme carpe diem society, children are raised without being given any sense that they have a transgenerational duty to the as yet unborn— the duty to leave them a better world."
• "Just grab those opportunities when you see 'em / Cause every day's a brand new day, you gotta carpe diem"