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| Make every breath count! |
I reckon it all comes down to the fruits that one’s life bears while alive, and the extent to which those fruit sustain and give life to others.
To have existed implies a very mundane life, having breathed and then one day to have died, without making an impact. Whereas to have lived implies that during the course of the persons’ life there was value that was added to its environment, and were it to die, it would be missed. To contextualise this, a person may have all the possessions in the world, but IF he does not add value or promote a better life for the community wherein which he lives, what legacy and memory has been left? Comparing this to a homeless man, who despite having absolutely nothing materially may share a kind word or anecdote with another person; this seemingly insignificant action can be viewed as an impartation of ‘life’. Why? Because without an immediate realisation those few words could have an irrevocable effect ones perception of homeless and destitute persons. And so, it can be concluded that through living one imparts life as opposed to existing and merely just being.
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