living for a change

[mahamudra11]

I do not understand very well the meaning of "living for a change". For example: his goal was "to enjoy living for a change."
Help please?

[Anglika]

For a change, he decided to enjoy living (rather than being unhappy about life)

[mahamudra11]

Thank you, but... maybe my example is not the best. Here another one:
"all of a sudden death did not worry me any more. I was living for a change!"

And I have some more:
"So get off your lazy butt and actually start living for a change."
"Try to deal with the living for a change, Mr. Member, and maybe you'll be able to ..."
"Living for a Change Toward a Culture of Peace."
"Jessis will try his hand at rural living for a change. ..."

I don't know why is so difficult for me to understand this expression. Maybe I have to start living for a change, whatever this means.

[Anglika]

Thank you, but... maybe my example is not the best. Here another one:
"all of a sudden death did not worry me any more. I was living for a change!" For a change (in the way I lived), I was living - enjoying life

And I have some more:
"So get off your lazy butt and actually start living for a change." Change your lifestyle. Stop sitting around, get out and do things.
"Try to deal with the living for a change, Mr. Member, and maybe you'll be able to ..." For a change, try to deal with living people and maybe you';; understand...
"Living for a Change Toward a Culture of Peace." Conduct your life so as to encourage a change towards a peaceful world
"Jessis will try his hand at rural living for a change. ..." Jessis is going to move out of the town (urban living) to the country (rural living)

I don't know why is so difficult for me to understand this expression. Maybe I have to start living for a change, whatever this means.

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As so often, it's not really difficult if you consider the whole context. It's a good example of English's infuriating flexibility. This link gives a good list of the different ways "living" can be used : living - OneLook Dictionary Search

[mahamudra11]

Thank you.
I feel a beginning
in my understanding of living
for a change.

[Anglika]