Word/phrase to mean something that just happens once


What is the word/phrase to mean something that just happens once? For example,



I have often been told/expected to do this and not to do that. I become aimless and gradually lose the idea of who I am. I ask myself "What is the point?" If life is just once thing, why can't I live my life in my own way, the way I think is right and suitable to me? If I cannot, I would rather live a shorter life.




Answer



In your example you could say, "if life is lived just once." Alternatively you could say "a one-time event."


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