Everyone has a reason to wake up, a reason to get out of bed and slog to work. We all have something that drives us to keep going, forging our way through the monotony of this life. 'Going through the motions' as they say. Living to survive. Is this really living? When life is a haze of people rushing to some unseen and unreachable goal, is there any way we can really claim to live? Of course, we are surviving, there is blood in our veins, a beat in our chests. But to truly be alive, to live in exuberance, is it possible? Is there any way to live? I mean truly live, not forcing yourself to wake up, moving around like hauling iron chains, but to truly live, and enjoy living. Is it possible to live in a way that brings light to this dreary world? I'm not sure how. Clearly it is possible, I see it all the time. I just don't know how to do it. I exercise, I eat well, I wander the outdoors, I join in community with others, but still I feel trapped. Trapped in a cell full of posters that tell me there is nothing worthwhile to be gained from this life. Is this being alive?