I learned a new word today.
YOLO.
Well, it’s not really a word, it’s an acronym.
I’ll tell you what it means. But maybe you can guess from this story…
Nomad Fest
This week is Nomad Fest here in Bansko.
Digital nomads from around the world meet for a week to learn and meet and have fun.
This morning, I was at a talk (like TED, just smaller).
The guy on stage was a nomad from Tel Aviv: he works online, he’s been travelling for ten years, he’s been to over 100 countries, and everything he owns he can fit inside one medium-size bag.
Something interesting he said was, “Everything amazing experience I’ve had while travelling has come from saying ‘yes.’”
He then told a story about inviting a friend to come with him to visit Barcelona.
His friend started asking questions:
“What will we do there?”
“Where will we stay?”
“Is it safe?”
“Is it expensive?”
And before we was done asking questions, the guy went to Barcelona, had a great time, and returned.
So can you guess what YOLO stands for?
You Only Live Once
This nomad from Tel Aviv can have an interesting life. If I were young, I would definitely do the same, but time flew by and I’m glad to be able to read such good reports. 🙂
For example ..in turk languge
Çay yolo is mean ….the road of tea
Name of a district in Ankara
But in this case I did,t what it is mean
The road of Tea is a beautiful name.
Yes, I understand what YOLO is. You explained very good.
So, what does it mean in Norwegian ?
I don’t like to wear clothing with various inscriptions, advertisements or not. I don’t want people to read what’s written on my chest or on my back. But I like small inscriptions – like acronyms, which only a few people or no one but me understand, on not very visible places of my things, like key-ring or the glasses case. Now I’m sure YOLO will be one of them, I really like it.
FOMO- fear of missing out
YOLO- you only live once
I guess YOLO mean a sort of unique experience you live once in your entire life with a quick decision ,without more thinking and asking too many things…
Yes. Don’t think too much. Carpe diem.
Say yes, say yes like the guy from Tel Aviv and join the moment!
I would like to, but I am afraid I don’t have a guts… I am one of the hesitating ones.
Your story is super!Said briefly :do it! Thanks MrVig!
It’s true if you speak about your body – YOLO!
If you speak about your soul – it could live FOREVER!
Take care about both 🙂
I didn’t know what YOLO mean. That’s very smart. There used to be a saying Carpe diem
Understood! I already know what it means YOLO.
About this guy who has going to Barcelona didn’t say “yes” to his friend. Why? He left without him, dispite her offer. This sounds too selfish.
About this guy who has told on the stage, I would like to tell him: God bless you. I am a little envious of you!
Selfish? I wouldn’t say so. Maybe hesitating and unsure.
Cool! Tks Mr Vig for your stories and your advices. You are not only an English teacher, also you are a motivator!
YOLO. Of course I know this expression, but I´ve never seen it in acronym form. Now I saw, thank you! A very wise thought that should not be forgotten on any single day!
Cheers!
YOLO- you only live once
Fizikai értelemben ez igaz, spirituális értelemben nem igaz.:)
Kösönöm…
👍😁
Whether this is the final truth, we will find out after death… However, this gentleman’s approach to the topic is a plus.
YOLO…Great! As an acronym, I am reading it in English for the first time, but I immediately remembered it, because it gave rise to many rhymes after it. For example, one of them:
You only live once,
Don’t miss this wonderful chance!☀️
Beautiful verse !
Good point, until you are a family man and have children. Then you start asking questions and sometimes say yes but sometimes no. Some of us live only ones but some want to continue themselves by different ways and take a responsibility even though only partly on the continuation.
When you’ve got children, it’s not anymore about what you want.
YOLO = YOUR ONLY LIVE ONCE.
Thank you very much for the little stories