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Hey Pandas, What Do You Think Is The Difference Between Living And Existing? (Closed)

Just a question I thought I'd ask. It's something I've been dwelling on for the past couple of days, so I figured I could get some opinions from the pandas! Remember, there are no right or wrong answers!

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#1

the general answer is one is proactive (living) and one is passive (existing). To live one must exist. However, it is possible for a thing to exist without living. Rocks exist but do not live (as we understand living). A person can be said to exist but not live when their lives have been arrested of movement (progress) from fear, from laziness, illness or life circumstances.

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#2

(Hope this doesn't double post) to me, you existing is the same as living. You are born to be the witness to your own unfolding life, your own story. I believe that's the purpose of everyone's life, to simply be exactly who they are. And love.

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#3

A living thing needs to have the 5 senses. An existing thing is anything made out of atoms.

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#4

Living is when you react to something, eat/drink, basically everything we do today. Existing is just being there. Whether you’re dead or not no matter what you exist.

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#5

Existing is just taking up space. Living however, means you are moving, thinking, making mistakes, laughing, crying, feeling, falling in love, and making something of your existence.

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#6

Paroxetine, 40 mg daily.

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Memento Mori

Life is fickle. You can wake up normally, the next? You're dead. But what if you knew you had one year left? No matter what you did, nothing could change your schedule. Free to do anything until time runs out. Forever dead. Gone. When that happens, will you be left with regret? Or eternal memories? Will you take risks and do the unthinkable, or will you do nothing like a coward? Tick tock, the clock is moving. Memento Mori, Unus Annus.

Life is fickle. You can wake up normally, the next? You're dead. But what if you knew you had one year left? No matter what you did, nothing could change your schedule. Free to do anything until time runs out. Forever dead. Gone. When that happens, will you be left with regret? Or eternal memories? Will you take risks and do the unthinkable, or will you do nothing like a coward? Tick tock, the clock is moving. Memento Mori, Unus Annus.

Aelita Senvaitytė

My name is Aelita and I have been an Editor for Bored Panda since 2019. I spend my days working with my amazing team and making articles the best they can be. Fantasy and magic have always ruled over my world, from movies to TV shows, to Video Games to tabletop games like Dungeos and Dragons, I try to find magic in every part of my life. Writing is a big part of me too, I hope to publish a fantasy novel one day. I also enjoy playing guitar and singing, as music always help me to get in a great mood. I have an adorable German Shepherd named Hela and we get into all kinds of adventures together.

My name is Aelita and I have been an Editor for Bored Panda since 2019. I spend my days working with my amazing team and making articles the best they can be. Fantasy and magic have always ruled over my world, from movies to TV shows, to Video Games to tabletop games like Dungeos and Dragons, I try to find magic in every part of my life. Writing is a big part of me too, I hope to publish a fantasy novel one day. I also enjoy playing guitar and singing, as music always help me to get in a great mood. I have an adorable German Shepherd named Hela and we get into all kinds of adventures together.

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