Are You Living Your Life Or Just Surviving It?
“When you stop existing and you start truly living, each moment of the day comes alive with the wonder and synchronicity.” ― Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free
I am sure that you have met many people are living their life without a purpose?
They are drifting through life trying to just get from one paycheck to the next.
Their purpose in life might be summed up with one word, “Survival!”
Are You Living Or Just Surviving?
“There’s a difference between living and just surviving. Do something you love, and find someone to love who loves that you love what you do. It is really that simple.
And that hard.” ― John Connolly, The Infernals
Are you just looking to meet your immediate needs — keeping food on the table, keeping a roof over your head, paying your bills?
Or, is there more to your life?
Maybe you know your purpose in life and are not living it out.
If so, I will guess that you’re probably struggling with the fact that you know what you should be doing but are not doing it.
This probably results in feelings of discontentment and frustration for you.
Are You Living Or Just Surviving?
“When you are just EXISTING, life happens to you… and you manage; when you are truly LIVING, you happen to life… and you lead.” ― Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience
If you’re experiencing these feelings of frustration and discontentment, maybe you should pay attention to them.
Your feelings might be trying to tell you something.
They might be telling you that there is more to life than just survival.
They might be trying to tell you that you are not living your purpose.
They might be telling you that it is time to take action.
Take Action Today
“Make a pact with yourself today to not be defined by your past. Instead, shake things up today! Live through today. Don’t just exist through it — LIVE through it!” ― Steve Maraboli
Take Action Today by taking some time to answer the six questions below.
These questions will help you move from just surviving to living your life on purpose:
1. When did you start to feel frustrated about the direction your life is taking?
2. What were you doing at that time and does that tell you anything about your purpose in life?
3. When have you experienced the most satisfied with what you are doing in life?
4. What do you feel that you should be doing with your life?
5. How can you minimize the amount of time that you spend on activities that are not related to your purpose?
6. How can you increase the amount of time and energy available to invest in finding and living your life purpose?
Conclusion
“Existing is going through the motions of life with no zeal and feeling you have no control; living means embracing all that this large world has to offer and not being afraid to take chances. The beauty of living is knowing you can always start over and there’s always a chance for something better.” ― J’son M. Lee
You might need to make some simple changes to your life to find the time to begin living your purpose.
Maybe giving up an hour or two of watching TV, or surfing the internet will free up some time to help you discover and live your purpose.
Maybe you need to make more radical changes to your life.
Maybe you need a new career or even a move to a different part of the world in pursuit of your life purpose.
I’m not saying that you should make radical changes to your life; I am saying that you should be asking yourself:
“What do I need to do to live out my purpose in my life?”
I encourage you to spend some time working through these six questions.
They will help you to work out where you are at, and where you want to be.
I would love to hear from you.
Let me know where you are in life, where you are headed, and how I can help.
Are you living or just surviving?
