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EXISTING means been able to breath and doing daily chores and activities.

WHILE

LIVING means having a reasonable amount of control over your life, emotions and every thing that make up the YOU.

“DON’T just exist through IT – Live through IT!”

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There is a difference between EXISTING and LIVING.
Do something you LOVE and find people to love who love that YOU, love WHAT YOU do.

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“When you are just EXISTING, life happens to you… and you manage; when you are truly LIVING, you happen to love …. and you lead”.

“When you stop EXISTING and you start truly LIVING, each moment of the day comes alive with the wonder and synchronicity”.
(STEVE MARABOLI)

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WHAT THEN ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN EXISTING AND LIVING?

LIVING

1. Living is doing reckless things;
2. Doing things you've always wanted to do; and
3. Fulfilling your dreams, chasing them and doing whatever it takes to catch them.

EXISTING
Existing on the other hand, is merely breathing and doing the daily chores. I personally feel that the biggest difference in living and existing is the amount of control you have on your life, on your emotions. Emotions have a big role to play in this. Someone who exists lets emotions such as fear and anger dictate what they can and can’t do. Someone who is living understands those emotions, controls them and doesn’t let them interfere with their decisions. It's an elaborate process - it has a beginning, middle and the end - all of which are equally inevitable. Existing on the other hand, is like a long survival - no stages, just one process where you breath and you survive. So... is existing wrong? NO existing is just a stage of living?

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ENDEAVOUR TO LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLNEST EVERY DAY BY;

1. Find your purpose;
2. Start taking risks!;
3. Be yourself;
4. Don’t give up;
5. Start creating good habits and morning rituals;
6. Appreciate what you have -Stop feeling sorry for yourself-stop making excuses;
7. Surround yourself with like-minded people;
8. Follow your values/ stop letting others get in the way;
9. Challenge authority! challenge yourself; and
10. Stop waiting for things to happen and start making things happen.

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As you live your life, as much as you can ensure that you are NOT;
WATCHING, LETTING THINGS HAPPENING
But rather
MAKING THINGS HAPPENING.


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References
https://www.lifestylebymyowndesign.com

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/existing

https://www.7cups.com/forum/ForumDiscussionGroupsWideVarietyofTopics_46/Foodforthought_551/Whatisthedifferencebetweenlivingandexisting_28419/

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