I totally agree with the whole 'Don't take life for Granted Thing' I try be nice to thers and I take risks and I do some bad things.
My philosiphy is "You only live Once" Meaning that if you want to do something, do it! you may never get the chance again! I don't always do that but I usually stick by that.
BTW, seeing as life is slowing being sucked from me, when I'm 40 or so I intend to move to a part of a Country with total tranquility and sanctuary I don't care about financial woes, I'll get a job picking rice or something, but I don't want to die, In a big city or because of some trajic accident, i'd rather live my life out away from the Evil of Cities and Such in a place that is free of Man and untouched by pretty much anyone. Hey! This is philosiphizing so I can blab about my future life as as a Marlon Brando of the Mountains, make one thing clear though, I don't want to be cut off from Technology because it has made great advances that make life easier, so It is just the masses of People and Cities I wish to get away from.