LIVING vs. EXISTING

You only have one appointed day to die – the rest of your life should be spent living.- John Klopfer

In his study of Existential Philosophy, “The Irrational Man,” William Barrett talks about a man who wakes up one morning –only to discover that he was dead. How can this be – you ask? The answer is simple – yet complex. There is a difference between being an active participant in life and just going through the same dull routine every day – not taking chances – not making waves – not being true to your inner self. At times we get so wrapped up in our personal/family problems, such as financial issues, relationship issues, dis-ease,etc – that we do not take time to enjoy the little things in life.

“The unexamined life is not worth living." Socrates

The great philosopher was right! To be totally fulfilled it is necessary to examine our life and determine the direction we want to go in. What is our purpose? What are our goals? What do we want to leave to society? What do we want to get from life? And more importantly – What are we willing to give?

"Death is more universal than life; everyone dies but not everyone lives.“ - A. Sachs

We all have one thing is common – one day –in a finite period, our physical bodies will cease to function. The secret to living a fulfilled life is what we do between conception and the inevitable end. Are we willing to bring joy into our life? What brings us joy? Are we a functioning being or just going through robotic acts?

“Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans. “ -John Lennon, "Beautiful Boy"

It is easy to get caught up in “the world” and forget who we are. Work can be tough, the children can drive us insane – there may not be enough money at the end of the week to pay all the bills. These are all great excuses for not living – and just getting by. By changing out attitude by just a bit – our perception of these out of control events will change – which will provide us more peace.


“When seeking our purpose, we find it is alive - encoded within us. It calls to us cellularly, and it nudges us through obvious attractions that draw our attention." ~ Jose and Lloydine Arguelles

If we look at things differently long enough, circumstances will slowly begin to change for the better. Positive attitudes will create positive energy –then positive actions –then positive results.

"The more I give myself permission to live in the moment and enjoy it without feeling guilty or judgmental about any other time, the better I feel about the quality of my work. -Wayne Dyer

It is important to give yourself permission to be happy – to seek your passion to live your life. Many great philosophers/teachers/guru/masters have said that what we believe is what we will achieve. If you believe life sucks – guess what? If we believe life is a great adventure – guess what? It is important not to believe this just when things are going well – but all the time. Remember we can not have the good times – unless there is few bad days mixed in it.

Your choice – Do you want to live? Or Do want to exist? Seek your passion!