The phrase can be interpreted in many different ways. Yet, the majority of the world has taken it and blown it sky high. People use this term to justify for their stupid, careless actions. For example, getting drunk and partying all night, having sex before marriage, putting your life into harms way, committing a crime or anything else that would be out of your ordinary comfort zone. Sadly, this rule that says you can do whatever you want to and get away with it because "you only live once" is what people are deciding to live by.
I think it's extremely careless and irresponsible to live a life that way. Life is so precious! God designed each and everyone of us with a specific purpose and plan in mind. We are put on earth for a reason, to do great wonderful things and to worship our God. We have to strive to search for our lives vocation and live in accordance to God's will for us.
Also, the statement you only live once, isn't necessarily true. Now don't think I'm not saying I believe in some crazy after life or anything, because I don't. But our life here is temporary, there is so much more in store for us. Our goal here on earth is to please and serve God, so that we can get to heaven and therefore live with Him for eternal life. So, when we pass away and move on from our life on earth, we get the privilege to live eternal life with our creator God! How amazing is that! He loves us all so much that He allows each and everyone of us to spend the rest of time together with Him in heaven. Not to mention living with the most amazing being in a perfect place that is unbelievably beautiful and beyond our wildest dreams!
However, since our life here is temporary, and we all have to die at some point, we should still make the most of our lives here. Yet, we should try to think of this saying in a different perspective. Instead of using it as an excuse to potentially harm ourselves and others, we should look at it as a great opportunity. An opportunity to serve our Lord most completely. We should strive each and everyday to make the most of the time we have here on earth, because we will never know if we will get to have a tomorrow. Every person we come into contact with should be treated with respect, and we should work toward all of our actions being centered around God. If we do this, then we will truly be living our lives the way we are supposed to, all for the Lord. In other words, YOLO can be a good thing. I'm not saying I'm completely against the saying, but you need to make sure you think through your actions. YOLO shouldn't be a stupid excuse for you to go take away the precious life God has given you. It should be used as a way to live your life responsibly, the way God wants you to live it. That way you can look forward to the eternal life waiting for you in heaven because hey, You Only Live Once on earth.
