The Goal in life is not to arrive at the grave in a well preserved body, but to go sliding in sideways. The reason for this belief is because if you live life to careful are you truly enjoying yourself? If you constantly do the same thing over and over again it because repetitive and boring. So try new things and live life to the fullest that is the meaning behind the expression. Go sliding in sideways saying holy crap what a ride, drive fast and take chances. Enjoy yourself in this life and make it the best time ever because you eventually will not be able to do all the things you want to. I personnel and living my life to the fullest by doing everything I want to do and make it the best time of my life. Each day is a new experience, a new memory and a new day. Everyone talks about being another cog in the machine of America but this expression tells you to be the squeaky cog, do your part but have fun with it. You don’t have to constantly be working everyone gets at least one day off, enjoy it and make it fun.