Are We Living? Or Are We Just Existing?

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Nishtha Gorana
Jun 02, 2019   •  55 views

Human Beings strive throughout their life just to achieve one thing, and that's happiness. Everything we do, each action of ours is eventually intended for our happiness only. Every time, the goal hidden behind any of our activity is to be happy, and satisfied. Now, if we aren't doing the things that make us happy, are we really living our lives? Or are we just merely existing?

Life is a precious gift to all of us. But rather than living it, we're just running behind earning money, fame and reputation and keeping the herd mentality, rather than doing something we really want to do. We're killing our dreams and wishes and just doing what everyone else is doing without thinking. All most of us are doing is existing by somehow managing to fulfil the daily basic needs to survive. There exist a lot of people who never go out on vacations, trips, movies, shopping, etc. which they actually enjoy. They just kill their needs and keep following the daily schedules of their boring lives, that is, home to office, office to home, sleeping, and repeating. Their entire life is going to wasted just like that, and at their death bed, they will definitely regret that they did nothing in their lives which they wanted to, and that they will die without having any good memories.

We can say that the major issue could sometimes be money. But it is a known fact that poor people find happiness in small things whereas rich people aren't satisfied even though they have all the facilities. People just keep on saving money their whole lives. Saving isn't wrong, but if you're saving money at the stake of killing your dreams, then it definitely is wrong.

Let's just say that you wanted to buy a new dress, but you didn't, thinking that you need to save money, and that you will buy it next month. But when you go to the store next month, the dress is sold out. No amount of money now can bring that dress back for you. All of the money is nothing but waste now can it can't get you what you wanted. Let's take another example. You really wanted to go to a particular place, and you could've managed somehow. But you decided against it and thought of going some other time to save money. Finally, when the time you decided was about to come, you met with an accident and died. Again, all that money, wasted. No amount of savings can bring you back. Infact you would regret not going before only.

The point here is that, if you really want to do something for your happiness, and you're capable of doing it, then do it. Fulfil your dreams. Find you happiness. Live your life. Do not wait for anything. The right time will never come and you will eventually die with regret only. Save money for the future, but only that much which is necessary, and never at the stake of your currents needs. Nobody knows what tomorrow will bring. Whatever you want to do, do it and fulfil your needs. There is a lot difference between just breathing in and out till you turn 80 and breathing heavily while you're trekking with your friends and having the best moment of your life. That is when you are actually living and feel alive, rather than just the body being alive.

Live. Visit the places you want. Buy the beautiful dress you adored. Get your kids their favourite toys. Eat the dish you were craving. Do everything you want to as long as you're capable. Never kill your dreams. You only get to live once, live it wise!

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