It was the movie "Dead Poets Society" that resurrected the obscure Latin phrase carpe diem first used by the ancient Roman poet, Horace (65BC – 8BC). Perhaps because of the popularity of the film the English translation - Seize the Day - has been firmly fixed in our contemporary culture. As a credo it’s an exhortation to live life to the fullest, getting the most out of each individual day. The appeal of carpe diem is that it encourages us to live in the moment.
Horace used carpe diem in his Odes book I: Dum loquimur, fugerit invida Aetas: carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero. This translates as: “While we're talking, envious time is fleeing: pluck the day, trusting as little as possible in the future.” This meaning is similar to that of many English proverbs such as 'strike while the iron is hot' and 'the early bird catches the worm'.
Carpe Diem has an optimistic outlook towards the way we should look at life but also a warning that time does not wait for us. Making positive use of our time is a passionate prerequisite to the call for action for our dreams, hopes and plans. Carpe Diem implies that we seize the hour of every opportunity. Take our own road of potential and possibilities.
This April in TEDxFuxingPark, we try to grasp , pluck, and devour the most brilliant chances in our lives. We will discuss love, courage and changes happening in everyone’s life and how we can eventually seize the day.
1099 GuoZhan Road, Shanghai, China
Shanghai, Shanghai, 200000
China
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Speakers
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Gervasi Marco
Executive Director of the Red Synergy and AuthorOrganizing team
