I’ve learned that making a living is not the same thing as making a life.
–Maya Angelou
It’s interesting how the terms “making a living” and “making a life” have had their meanings melded together over the past 100+ years.
Making a living is what people do when they get up, send their children to school, then come home in the evening only to repeat it again the next day. It’s gaining the resources necessary to survive (either sparsely or in great luxury) in this world.
Making a life, on the other hand, is more about psychological well being. Do you HAVE to become a doctor, or would you be much more content living as an artist with enough money to get by, though not live extravagantly? Personally, I’d rather have less money and make my life in a happy way than be financially abundant and unhappy.
How would YOU define making a life? Please share with us in the comments area!
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