A clearer translation of Descartes’ definitive statement might be, “I am thinking, therefore I exist.” Regardless, in his exultant declaration — cogito ergo sum! It is impossible to doubt the existence of your own thoughts, because in the act of doubting, you are thinking. …

In the French version of this passage, however, Descartes says that “moral certainty is certainty which is sufficient to regulate our behaviour, or which measures up to the certainty we have on matters relating to the conduct of life which we never normally doubt, though we know that it is possible, absolutely speaking …

Descartes uses the “Wax Example” in the second meditation of Meditations on First Philosophy to explain why we as thinking things are able to know a thing even if it has been altered or changed in some way.

39 Ways to Live, and Not Merely Exist

1. Love. Perhaps the most important.
2. Get outside. Don’t let yourself be shut indoors.
3. Savor food. Don’t just eat your food, but really enjoy it.
4. Create a morning ritual. Wake early and greet the day.
5. Take chances.
6. Follow excitement.
7. Find your passion.
8. Get out of your cubicle.

How to Live Life to the Fullest and Enjoy Each Day

1. Decide What’s Important to You.
2. Take More Risks.
3. Show Your Love to People You Care About.
4. Live in the Present Moment.
5. Ignore the Haters.
6. Don’t Compromise Your Values.
7. Be Kind to Others.
8. Keep Your Mind Open.

10 Ways to Live Life More Freely Every Day

1. Care less about others’ opinion of you & more about your opinion of you.
2. Shift your perspective from negative to positive in each situation.
3. Be honest with yourself and with others.
4. Adjust your attitude about possessions.
5. Find movement and exercise daily.
6. Laugh and smile.
7. Get your daily dose of sunshine.

Here are 101 ways to live your life to the fullest:

1. Live every day on a fresh new start.
2. Be true to who you are.
3. Quit complaining.
4. Be proactive.
5. Rather than think “what if,” think “next time.” Don’t think about the things you can’t change.
6. Focus on WHAT vs.
7. Create your own opportunities.
8. Live consciously each day.