The Conundrum of Living vs Existing!

Billions of people ‘live’ in this world. You’re probably wondering what I meant by that. Here’s my thought:

I believe what most of us are doing is existing. Since we haven’t stopped breathing, we are just striving to finish the day. We don’t know where we are heading. We don’t have the map of the adventurous life we could live. All we know is that we are here, breathing[existing]. Period!

But I think living is so much different than that. Ofcourse, existing is part of living. But the concept of living is much more profound. When you actually start living, you’ll start to pause for authenticity. You take time to notice the world around you. Mind you, it doesn’t mean you’ve figured it all out. It just means you know you are amidst adventure. It means you’re trying to make every moment count.

Although, you should know living is not easy. That’s why most people prefer or unconsciously choose to exist. That way, you don’t have to deal with every little detail of this world. It’s easy to blend in with the rest of the world. It’s always easy to mimic the voice of others rather than coming up with your own idea. I think this is what Oscar Wilde meant by this;”To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that’s all.”

Living means having the audacity to be original in this world. It’s all about keeping your veracious self in this fake and materialistic world.

So today, let’s take a moment and choose living more than existing. Because that’s what a braveheart does!!