This is an extremely vague goal, but I would consider myself living instead of just existing when I attain at least five of the goals on my list. They’re (mostly) kind of biggish goals that require accountability and self-awareness. And I believe that when both of those things are present, you’re really living your life. To me, just existing means that you’re not doing anything except perhaps sitting on the couch all day, or even working 30 hours a week at a job you hate with nothing else to keep you interested in the world. That’s not living. And it’s what I wish to avoid.