This text reflects on the title of Miluše Holubová's memoirs, "More Than One Life," exploring the philosophical dimensions of human existence. The author contemplates what it truly means to "live" a life, distinguishing between passive existence and active engagement with events that shape a human destiny. A central theme is the question of whether one can live for something that transcends individual life. In this context, the author references Jan Patočka and his notion of things worth suffering for. However, the text also warns against the danger where prioritizing higher ideals over individual life can lead to inhumanity. It emphasizes human interiority and subjectivity, which allow for the fulfillment of values regardless of external circumstances. Although staying true to these values may lead to conflicts or suffering, it is precisely in this self-transcendence that the meaning of a life greater than mere biological duration is found.