Is having a YOLO mentality a good or bad thing?

People have divided and mostly negative perceptions when they hear the phrase 'you only live once' or YOLO. Is it really bad?

Source: Supplied by Meghan Arena, Lou Gonzales and Gabriel Halasan

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For this episode, we have invited Filipino-Australian youths (Meghan Arena, Lou Gonzales and Gabriel Halasan) to share their thoughts about 'YOLO'. 

Highlights

• YOLO as an acronym for 'you only live once' was first used in 1993
• [OPINION] People have varied perceptions when they hear the term YOLO
• [OPINION] Being YOLO is maximisng your time and potential

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#YouthSpeaks is a segment of the SBS Filipino program where we invite youths to speak and share their thoughts, opinions and experiences regarding different topics and issues.