The Day is Upon Us

 

The title of this posting is a phrase spoken in the Lord of the Rings and in a commercial by some motel chain.  It is a phrase that I am sure was used often back when we had KIGHTS OF THE RHELM...  and everyone lived in a KEEP.

However, it is doubtful that William Shakespeare used that phrase in any of his plays.

At sunrise the day begins (the presence of light) and at sunset the day ends (the absence of light).  Light therefore denotes the day....  when it starts and when it ends.

So, if the day is upon us, then one can rightfully assume that it is past sunrise but before sunset...  also implied is that the appearance of the day is closer to sunrise than to sunset.

What if the "DAY" is symbolic for something else...  something bigger...  like LIFE ITSELF?

OUR LIFE IS UPON US...

We currently live, for the most part, but NOT ON AVERAGE, to between 80 and 100 years old.  Some live more than 100 but not that much more and some die early because of accidents or health...  all of which is inside the hand of cards we have been dealt.

One could ask, is our life random or has it been planned?

There was a 50/50 chance of being:

• male/female
• tall/short
• smart/stupid
• talented/no talent
• pretty/ugly

so forth and so on...

Our life is upon us means what to us?

Hard to say because it is going to mean something different at 8 years old, 13 years old, 18 years old, 21 years old, 25 years old, 40 years old...  etc.

Could we say that CARPE DIEM is similar or the same as OUR LIFE IS UPON US or THE DAY IS UPON US?

Each individual must answer these questions by themselves, but it is obvious that the phrase have been internalized differently by:

• Michael Jordan
• Bill Clinton
• Oprah Winfrey
• Mickey Mantel
• Denzel Washington
• Sam Walton
• Elon Musk

HOWEVER...

obviously, my examples pertain to those who have been financially very successful...  but there are only 20% (AT MOST) of the general population that are going to be successful.  What about the others?

What does THE DAY IS UPON US mean to YOU?

How do YOU define SUCCESS?

I would think based upon what I see around me that OUR SOCIETY here in the USA defines success from a FINANCIAL perspective.

Any person that has HALF A BRAIN soon learns that NO MANY OF US will ever be financially successful without some form of TALENT or SKILL that others do not really possess.

THAT REALIZATION for many of us is also DEPRESSING...  to say the least...  as well as frustrating...

Is your day upon you?   Is your life upon you?