I'll take it day by day

Not the first time we say it or hear it. Ever thought what this really means ? How do you take things day by day?
Well might sound strange but sometimes I get to think about everyday stuff that seems obvious and try to get a sort of meaning out of them..

Could 'take it day by day' mean I don't want to think about it?, I don't wanna plan ahead? or I don't wanna think about the consequences? maybe it means i'm scared ? or maybe I don't give a shit?

Than I say well isn't this 'take it day by day' a way of planning ahead? And if you actually mange to do so and don't think about the consequences, won't you still have to face them at some point ? And if you're scared hell yeah welcome to the world buddy everyone gets scared at some point and its even good to be scared at times !! Oh you don't give a shit, you're the heartless one so why don't you just quit instead if you really don't care ?

So is this taking it day by day just a convenient escape route to run from emotions without having to feel guilty? Which is still sort of ironic, since you cannot decide what to feel else it wouldn't be a feeling but a decision... Well i'm gonna postpone this issue and take it day by day we'll see next time..

Who's talking about books anyway?

Isn't it ironic how some times a 100 page book seems never ending...while other times you'd extend a 2 page article to 1000 pages if you could..