Barter Your Life Away

I'm not sure if I agree with that poem. It is good to enjoy your life, and take time to look at your environment. There is, however, such a thing as sacrificing your life and everything you stand for in order to enjoy the present. Don't sacrifice your future to suit the present. But don't pass up on life, either.
It's a careful balance, but it's most definitely worth keeping. Hold on to your personality, but live your life and enjoy it, because you never know when it'll end. Live, love, look forward to tomorrow, enjoy today, appreciate yesterday. And don't "Give all you have been, or could be" for short-term gratification.
Enjoy who you are most of all.