How to to live instead of exist by John

"I think that once you are happy, you realize you may have been doing this all along."

How I did it: My life came to a point where everything seemed to be working out in my favor.  I have a fulfilling job that I love and am happy doing, I know I am making a difference, my living situation is comfortable, I have people who care about me, and I have just come to realize that if this isn't living, I don't know the definition of the word.  I do exciting things, like when I recently jumped out of an airplane, my yearly snowboarding trips, and I am soon to be going on a month long road trip.  I am making a difference with my profession (working in a school with lower income students).  I feel that I have a direct effect on the lives of people around me.  I eat, sleep, and breath comfortably.  I think that covers just about every use of the word "live".  I think the most important part was when I was able to see this for myself.

Lessons & tips: Don't be so hard when judging yourself.  Step back and see your life from someone else's point of view.

Resources: Age and experience?


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Jun 11, 12:37AM PDT | 2 comments | 13 cheers


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docrivs what's up, my 43 things friends?

step back and look at your life from another's point-of-view

i like what you had to say here. from my point-of-view it seems that you do have a good life. however, like a tv viewer, i have no idea, from looking at the life of a celebrity—the travels, the fans, the friends, the money, the causes they contribute to… if they are truly living, because it really is about just what you mentioned in the opening line: ’...once you are happy, you realize…’ that you may have been living instead of existing. happiness is certainly important, and i think that when we stop and pay attention to the beautiful parts of a given moment we can become happy. it seems to me that you feel that you are truly living, which tells me that you are happy and that you probably truly are doing more than merely taking up space. i’m glad to hear that.

Jun 29, 03:02PM PDT | Respond to this 2 cheers

mynameislife

thanks

inspiring story…I hope to do this someday. I think that you hit a good point that I always struggle with: Don’t be so hard when judging yourself.

Thanks again!

Oct 28, 07:23AM PDT | Respond to this


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