Are You Living the Life You Truly Want Or Just Surviving It?

September 15, 2025

Why most people never reach their full potential…

And how you can change that today.

Have you ever paused for a moment, in the middle of a busy day, and asked yourself, “Is this the life I really want to live?”

If that question makes you uncomfortable, you’re not alone. In fact, you’re in the majority.

Most people are not living the life they truly want. They’re existing. Getting through each day, ticking off tasks, and telling themselves “someday” they’ll follow their dreams, pursue their passions, and create a life that feels meaningful.

But someday rarely arrives.

Why So Many People Settle There’s a universal truth we often overlook: as humans, we’re wired for meaning. We crave fulfilment, happiness, connection, and progress. Yet most people find themselves stuck in cycles that do the opposite, draining their energy, numbing their excitement, and slowly disconnecting them from their own purpose.

You’ve likely heard the phrase: “Live your best life.” It’s often used casually on social media, but at its core, it’s powerful advice. Because your best life is not about perfection, money, or popularity. It’s about living in alignment with who you truly are and what truly matters to you.

So why don’t more people do it?

The Truth: Most People Never Define Their Best Life The biggest reason people fail to live the life they want? They’ve never taken the time to define what that life actually looks like.

Instead, we adopt other people’s definitions of success, from parents, peers, society, social media and chase goals that never really belonged to us. A fancy job title, a bigger house, a luxury car, all symbols of success, but not necessarily your success.

Without clarity, you end up wandering in circles, always chasing but never arriving. Always doing more, but never feeling more.

And the saddest part? Many only realise it when it’s too late, when the years have passed, and they’re left wondering what could’ve been.

Living Your Best Life Is a Journey of Self-Discovery Here’s the good news: the life you want is possible. But it starts with you.

Not your circumstances. Not your income. Not your background. You.

You are the only one who can define, create, and commit to the life you truly want. Yes, you can get lost in the hustle. But you can also find your calling. And you’ll know what lights you up, because no one knows you better than you.

But to create that life, you must face one uncomfortable truth:

Not everyone wants you to succeed. Sometimes the people around you won’t support your growth, not out of malice, but because your growth challenges their comfort. It reminds them of their own unfulfilled dreams.

But that’s their journey. Yours is your own.

3 Steps to Start Living the Life You Want Now If you’re ready to start living a life that feels good on the inside, not just one that looks good on the outside, here are three key steps to begin:

1. Define Your Own Success This is where everything begins.

Forget society’s version of success for a moment. What does success mean to you?

Is it freedom? Impact? Time with loved ones? Creative fulfilment? Peace of mind?

Only when you define it on your terms can you begin building it. Until then, you’re living someone else’s dream.

Remember: when you take responsibility for your life, and set your own measure of success, you start to lead your own journey, instead of being pushed along by others.

2. Commit to Constant Evolution Living your best life doesn’t mean you’ll have it all figured out.

Success isn’t about doing more. It’s about being more, more aligned, more present, more intentional.

It’s about becoming better today than you were yesterday, and better tomorrow than you are today.

This is why most people stay stuck, because growth is uncomfortable. It forces you to face your fears, let go of your excuses, and do things differently.

Only you can make those changes happen. And once you do, everything begins to shift.

3. Identify Who You Want to Be This is the missing piece in most people’s puzzle. It’s not just about what you want to do, it’s about who you want to become.

When you get clear on that identity, the type of person who lives a meaningful, fulfilled life, everything else follows.

You’ll begin to attract new people, new opportunities, and new levels of clarity. And yes, some people may fall away from your life. But that’s part of the growth process, you’re aligning with your future, not your past.

Most people never live the life they want because they don’t believe they’re worthy of it. But the truth is: you are. You always have been.

Success Is a Journey, Not a Finish Line You may never feel like you’ve “arrived.” And that’s okay.

Success isn’t a destination. It’s a way of living, a daily commitment to becoming more of who you are and making life count.

When you live with intention, when you give your best every day because you believe in your vision, that’s when true happiness starts to show up. That’s when the fulfilment begins to grow. That’s when you look back and feel proud of what you’ve built, not just in your career, but in your life.

And that, more than anything else, is what matters.

Final Thoughts: Start Now, Not Someday There’s nothing more heartbreaking than a life half-lived.

Don’t wait for the perfect moment. Don’t wait for approval. Don’t wait until you “feel ready.”

You get one life, and it’s happening right now.

The best version of your life doesn’t start “someday.” It starts the moment you decide to take control.

So, let me ask you again…

Do you live the life that you want to now?

If not, what are you waiting for?