Monday, November 5, 2012

What is the difference between living and existing?

There is a clear distinction between living and existing.

Living is when you enjoy the life that you have been given and you do things to the best of your ability.  You take part in spontaneous activities and feel privileged to be alive.  Although you may not be happy all of the time, living is about so much more than that.  Living is about not just going about day-to-day tasks and merely accepting what you have - it is about passion, enjoyment and fulfilment.

Existing, on the other hand, is merely just going through the motions and not really having any ambition.  You just accepted what is there and do not do anything to change it.  Your day to day tasks remain the same and you don't allow change in.

If you merely exist, rather than live, then you are wasting valuable air or Oxygen that somebody who really wants to live could be using.  Not all of us are fortunate enough to be able to live healthy and happy lives.  So take the chance that has been given to you.  You never know when it could change and you never stop to think about someone else out there that would appreciate it a whole lot more than you do.

Remember: YOLO :)

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