@skongolf,
"There is more to live than just being alive."
I assume you mean "to life", not "to live".
Here's how I have seen this translated:
In vita plura quam modo vivere.
"Life is shaped by the decisions you make, Choose wisely, be happy, and
live for the day"
Vita rationis factis formata est, sapienter elige et felix esto et pro die vive.
Note: for "live for the day", instead of the literal
pro die vive, you might
prefer the famous Latin quote
carpe diem.