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with no money involved .what does that look like to you ?

Honestly. Living my day to its fullest is cleaning up my home. There is nothing home space being clean and clutter free. I feel satisfied when things are in order. It helps me keep control and simple when my life is always full and complicated. So opening all my windows, putting on some music and cleaning really makes my days wonderful. I look forward to it! Not sure if that is what you are looking for, but it is what I do!

Is .. How can you live life to the fullest without money ? I just can’t see it as money is pretty much everything.

I think it means... we're all here to walk each other home...  
 
I didn't write this, just something I came across online.  
 
It stood out for me as we're here to love and take care of ourselves and others. Be kind, smile and see joy in everything. Its contagious!

If you have family, friends and people who love you, living life to the fullest might mean surrounding yourself with loved ones.  
 
I don't have a lot of money, but every day I come home to my apartment, which is filled with love. I come home to my beautiful wife and daughter. We usually share a few stories, spend our evenings sitting on the balcony and enjoying the crisp spring breeze, or we will sometimes go for a walk through the cemetery.  
 
Sometimes living life to the fullest is knowing what really matters most in life....and sometimes most of us don't realize what that is until it's almost too late.

Ironic. I work in an industry where I see all too often, the end stages of "life" as it is lived, so my perspective can only be based on experiences from those observations.  
 
Sadly, end of life in those institutions I've worked in lay the groundwork for perspective on being alone or surrounded by strangers at the end of it.  
 
So, a life well lived is one that isn't based on material things. Those are celebratory, but not always fulfilling.  
 
A life well lived, one that is lived to its fullest is one that recognized and celebrates true substance, and not substances. Celebrate love. Love children, celebrate the magic they provide, and grow old with them.  
 
Choose your freinds wisely.  
 
Be whole by being true to your priorities with others .  
 
Leave work where it belongs, and don't bring it home with you. Focus on experiences and adventures. Breathe.  
 
Time is all we have, but in that, we are not owed, so be sure to spend your tine wisely, because memories of how we lived are all we have when we leave, and some may not even have that. For those who do, just be thankful for being lucky.  
 
Edited by B-athome, 2023-05-10 19:26:12

 
 
Edited by B-athome, 2023-05-10 20:02:12

If there is anything that the pandemic taught me is what you just typed.  
 
My wife and I sold a bunch of our stuff, we packed up and moved from our house into a small apartment with our daughter so that we can help her get through college and save up for our retirement together.  
 
We have learned that the time we spend together is more precious than anything we own. We already have our lives charted out and how we will live together through retirement, and ultimately to the end of our days. To me, knowing that I will be with my loving wife and children through it all gives me peace. No amount of money can buy you that peace of mind.

Oddly enough I think it has to do with being in the now. Not worrying about what may come tomorrow or what happened yesterday but being ok with today.  
 
For me personally it means immersing myself in the wonder of nature.  
watching the Dawn, walking the trail, being on the river, being in my gardens or plants, watching things grow, frolic, do their own thing, watching the sunset, see the stars.  
 
I also take pleasure in learning and while schooling is not free, the library is. Not only does it have the books but access to internet (although since you are already on the internet I'm going to assume it isn't a factor) and that is quite literally the world at your finger tips.  
 
You could also check with a local pch and see if they have a need for someone to come in and just visit with the elderly there. Making someone's day with a simple conversation is a great way to fill your own bucket.

I've been thinking about this thread on and off all week. There are some great responses.  
 
Living life to the fullest is not about acts, but about interior disposition. It's that simple and yet that complex.  
 
I find a lot of of modern society detrimental to this, because we are always seeking something elusive. We're told we need to buy this, or do that, or always be striving for something.  
 
Those things are not bad in themselves. But when it prevents you from being content with your here and now, you will always feel unfulfilled. The first step for fulfillment could be as simple as being ok with what you have and who you are.  
 
It's only from that place can we live and explore without jeopardy or fear, to grow and seek without disappointment, to be satisfied with results even when unanticipated, and to be confident as so to be fearless.