Existing is an observable fact of life. It is a given.
We breathe, we eat, we drink, we think, we move and do things.
We wake up, shower and brush our teeth, put on our clothes, look in the
mirror, walk out our front door, work from 8 to 5, then go back into our front
door to sleep.
That’s existing.
We have life, therefore we exist.
We have life, therefore we exist.
We carry out our biological makeup for as long as we can breathe and
after awhile we die.
That’s existing.
Living, however, is a whole different ballgame.
Don't Just Exist, Live
You don’t live just because you’re breathing. Or eating, or drinking. Or
working.
You live when you acknowledge yourself, care for yourself, and know for a
fact that you have a reason for existing.
You live when you know you don’t want to waste this limited time of existence,
and you want to improve not only yourself but also help people you
influence to grow.
You live when you have clearly identified values, and your thoughts,
choices, beliefs, goals, actions and endeavors are all aligned with those
values.
You live when you love yourself, you realize your value, and you’re
comfortable with who you are.
You live when you’re performing your God-given life purpose, loving others as you
love yourself. Helping others discover and unleash those God-given gifts that are within them.
Loving Yourself
is Not Selfishness
It is not narcissism either.
As a matter of fact, merely existing makes us love others more than we love ourselves.
That’s dangerous.
When we love others more than we love ourselves, our self-esteem becomes
low. There is now an extraordinary amount of pressure to be everything to
everyone – to please people.
We spread ourselves so thin that we have absolutely no time to care for
ourselves.
This results into feelings of bitterness and depression. You begin to focus
on yourself and your efforts and hardships, because your happiness became
dependent on doing favors for others.
We Should
Help Others
It’s alright to help out and do things for other people.
The problem is, with low self-esteem, we tend to do this only to feel
good about ourselves because we don’t have the innate ability to be happy with
ourselves without the affirmation of others.
That’s why Jesus Christ said you should love others as you love yourself.
When we love ourselves, we are living, we have healthy self-esteem. We
can do favors for others and not be so concerned about receiving affirmations.
If you gave away kindness, you don’t expect anything in return. You were
kind because you are kind, it's WHO you are, expecting nothing beyond that.
Existing VS
Living: A Mathematical Concept
Existing is a binary concept. It means that the mathematical value of existence
is only 1 or 0. Either we exist or not. Either we are alive or dead.
But the mathematical value of living can be anywhere between 0 and 1.
Whether you’re living close to 0 or 1 is decided by how you tackle
situations in your life.
Do you allow things to just happen or do you examine, evaluate, and plan
your life?
If you are doing things according to your calling, according to your
purpose, according to your unique why,
according to your reason for living, then you are indeed living and not merely
existing.
It is highly important for us to know the difference between the two and
make sure we live and don’t just exist.
Remember that dogs, cats, and starfish exist. Humans are meant to live.
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