Blogpost 2: "For Better or Worse: YOLO"

Each of us has our own beliefs regarding YOLO. And, I do believe that YOLO is made for us to realize that we should make the most out of our life. But some people, specially the teenagers today has a different interpretation. The concept of YOLO for them is partying all night long until the sun goes up. Ditching classes to go out with the "gang". Not studying before the final exams. Drinking, smoking and other activities that can kick your ass off. . In having different believes comes with different effects/consequences in our life. We should be responsible enough to know what are the wrong and right things that we should do. Because in the end we are the one who is going to suffer in the end.

I read an article by Simon Copland titled The US Cultural decline, or the untold story of the impact of YOLO in themoonbat.com. The author discusses about his thoughts on the real impact of the trend YOLO. He concluded that YOLO, may be bringing us short-term happiness, but it is stopping us from being able to plan for long-term success. We are living for now, but not planning for the future. This blog also states the different behavior of people. A psychologist notes that people enjoy time with their family, but they enjoy more with their friends. That's why they are more open to different activities without the guidance of their parents.

The other article i read by Nathan Heflick titled The Psychology of "YOLO"  in psychologytoday.com; states the benefits and the downside of YOLO. The Benefits of this phrase goes like this according to the author; There is a research on "post-traumatic growth" in Massachusets. They explored how does the terminal illness diagnose and near- fatal experiences influence people. After experiencing trauma, most of the people experience profound shifts in terms of spending their time. Many of this people stated that they feel like they never lived until diagnosed with a terminal illness. They are just devoting their time to what they enjoy in life. Which promote positivity and happiness, that helps them cure. The Downside of YOLO -Today, there are many publicized cases of "YOLO" which is associated by unrully behaviors. One of this is the incident of a popular rapper. He twitted "Drunk af going 120 drifting corners #FuckIt YOLO". Another tweet posted about drinking and driving. The tweet read, "Driving tweeting sipping the cup of f*** yolo I'm turning it up". At that day the rapper died because of car accident. 

These articles reminds us to be responsible in our actions. Because all of the things we are doing has an effect in our life, its in our hands whether we are choosing the right or wrong. We should think of the consequences that will happen and also the people that is going to be affected. What is more important now is to think and plan how to have a bright future.

   Nethan Heflick stated that, "The buzzword "YOLO" has both negative and positive consequences when adopted as a mantra. One one hand, it seems that it can lead people to live more happy, authentic lives. On the other, it seems that it can lead to more reckless and less healthy behavior."

This quotation wants us to understand that; YOLO has also positive effects on our health as proven. It can also be used as one of the keys to have a happy life. We just have to be smart in handling situations. But once me misused this motto it can led us to a broken and unhealthy life.We should be all responsible to our actions because the youth might adapt our wrong beliefs and continue it. Instead, we must show them good things and start being a good role model to the. Because like what the saying said "The children is our future". We should train them on how to handle different struggles in life and face it. Unlike the other teenagers now a days that they are just running to their problems by drinking and doing rash decisions.