Am i Living or Existing?

Am I not living? am i just an aimless wanderer on the pavements of emotions and life. If i am truly "living" how do i know..what signifies that you are truly living your life? Thru-out my years i've learned that me thinking so isn't enough due to the "Higher Power". I've always heard the older people say "your young get's to living" but am i not..are these experiences and woes not living experiences? Are the ups and downs of my daily travels not me living? Because if not please pinch my hips to see if i still exist..cause i think not..(took an excerpt from the fugees with a twist)