What is the difference between living and existing?
This question can be viewed from two different angles. One is of scientific and another being philosophical.
From the scientific point of view, any specimen that you come across comes under the category of 'existing' since you can sense and feel it. The specimen has to satisfy one more condition in order to be known as 'living'. It must show the additional signs of anabolism and metabolism happening within it and also must have the capability of moving on its own either by means of real movement or through growth. In short, plants and animals are living beings whereas stone and soil are mere existing beings.
However, when it comes to the real substance of your question, which I'm quite sure was about philosophy surrounding the human beings, It got some entirely different meaning. Its elaboration itself can take up more than a 500 page book. However, it is also possible to make it in two sentences. Obviously I'll go with the latter!
In the language of human beings, if you are doing nothing substantial other than following some survival practices such as eating, sleeping and again eating, you will be referred to as mere existing creature. Your existence adds zero value to yourself and those around you!
On the other hand, if you are doing something great either for yourself or the society around you, then you will be regarded as a person doing something substantial and you for sure will be regarded as 'Living' creature. See, you are adding value to yourself and also those around you!
I have chosen to live. What about you?
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There are several people EXISTING in UK.
They abuse the people who serve them.
Unfortunate
They make their presence felt all around the world. Not just UK!
True