Are you living or just existing?

Question

Living is actually experiencing life and feeling like you are accomplishing something or going to while existing is just surviving another day.

ohsheeT · Accepted Answer

Im living im right where I kinda want to be because if I wasn't I would change it...

I could be making it better by getting out more often and try to meet someone

To share my life with and to share happiness with . I really need some excitement,

even if it's online, I don't care. At the moment lmao. I need something that's for sure

I keep saying be patient but if I don't make it happen, it's not going to happen because you have to be in the right place at the right time. For the thought to even happen and i'm not gonna get there by just working in coming home

Bricealan · Accepted Answer

@simslover92 Every day is a new day, and I try to make it special

CupcakeTheDestroyer · Accepted Answer

I wouldn’t say living is “accomplishing something” not quite like that. It just means you enjoy existing, whatever that looks like. You find reasons to enjoy being alive, like eating some good cake, or taking the time to admire moonlight, or even just a really good nap. The whole grind culture thing has really fucked up our idea of what is or isn’t acceptable as “seizing the day” and yeah, if you want to go out and do some crazy shit because you can, that’s living but it’s not like that’s the only way you can say someone is “living” if that makes sense

Abbycado · Accepted Answer

Living!

hellosweetie49525 · Answer

Unfortunately I would say i am just existing... I know people say that you are the only person who can change your own mindset and the way you are living but. With things that has happened in my life that got me to the point I am now. Bad things. That has shaped me into a better steonger person sure. But it also still hurts. And I dont want to go too much into it because it is a lot so I apologize if this is confusing or vague. But. I need someone else to make a decision now. I know. I shouldn't let my happiness lie in someone else's hands. But I have taken the other route for years and it has never lead anywhere except back to him. It always led back. So I want to give in. Because I feel like that is where my true happiness lies. Like. If I couldn't "get away" after an entire decade. Shouldn't that mean something? I am still living my life as much as possible. But. Im just not happy and now i fear it is too late because I was slow to coming to terms with that.

nolabels · Answer

The last several years, especially the past two years, and even more so the past two months, have been especially hard on this old man, both physically and psychologically.

I've been mostly, and even worse, barely existing through those days, with occasional bursts of living.

In much lesser degrees of extremity, my younger years were an unending cycle between living and existing.

It seems that after I've merely "existed" for some amount of time, I finally get to the point where I tell myself to either "get busy livin' or get busy dyin' ".
That usually seems to be the catalyst that gets me moving and living once again.
Not always, but probably more often than not.

In fact, I told myself to do just that earlier today, for the first time in quite a while.

Hope springs eternal.

Cheers!

Finchie40 · Answer

At this point in my life I feel like I am just surviving , even though I still like to have fun and want to travel to places I never been , but until that happens , I have other things that I have to climb over , but I am keeping my chin up best I can

sage2021 · Answer

I have taken steps in my life to make my life have meaning to it.
I refuse to just exist on this planet!

There's always something that a person can do to make their life have meaning. Even things like volunteering you time and energy to a cause that helps people who are in need. Make a difference and do it on purpose!🙂

MontBlanc · Answer

I try to live, not just exist.

Existing is going through the motions, letting life happen to you.

Living is being intentional , making choices, pursuing growth, seeking meaningful experiences, and connecting with people in ways that matter.

It’s not always easy, but choosing to truly engage with life makes all the difference.

LazerBean · Answer

I am living a good life. It's mostly simple, but it's still a blessing. I have a wonderful family that loves me and that I get to see weekly or more. I get to spend each day with my favorite person. My daily accomplishments are mostly small, but they keep my home happy and healthy. I have hobbies that I enjoy, some are not productive but some are. I lack nothing that I need. Aside from the health of our fathers, we have no major worries and hardly any minor worries.

Rangers · Answer

Most of my life, just surviving but now living for sure. I even made a friend today, lady friend.

And now time for the sardines to take with my night time Trikafta pill. Yes, I said sardines, they're a superfood.

I have a goal, too, it's to one day be the oldest person in the world with my condition

Valso · Answer

I'mma put it like a 50 Cent's rewrite:

"I been patiently waitin' for a track to explode on and stop existin' (Yeah)
You can talk if you want but I won't listen (It has 64)
And it feels like my computer's air flow's been cool for so long you'd say (Yeah)
I can make ice cubes with both the CPU and GPU and you won't be wrong (It has 64)"