living and surviving

What is the difference between living and surviving? that is a question someone asked me today – there is a big difference. to survive you only need your five senses – that’s all you need. the intellect. to live, you need to participate with all of yourself in the dance of existence. the part of you that doubts and worries and judges and fears must fade away like a false tattoo so that your true essence bursts from within and shines through. your whole being catches fire and every atom in your body begins to shiver with infinite gratitude and compassion. at this point you don't struggle any more because life is not work at all. life is a play. life is poetry. It is dance and you are a dancer.