According to Osho, living means remaining in continuous change—venturing into the unknown, future-oriented, courageous enough to drop the comfort of past certainties—whereas dying is stagnation: clinging to the known, revering the past, and preferring convenience over inquiry. Societies become 'alive' when they nurture curiosity and effort; they become 'dead' when they idolize yesterday’s knowledge and avoid the creative pain of growth.
Being alive is trying new things and learning, while being dead inside is just holding onto old ways because they feel safe.