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Here's a common sentiment amongst those with too much time on their hands: "When I am on my deathbed, I don't want to look back on my life with regret." The d

Here's a common sentiment amongst those with too much time on their hands: "When I am on my deathbed, I don't want to look back on my life with regret." The deathbed part of your life isn't even that long. Probably a week or something. And probably you'll spend much of it being distracted by morphine and excruciating pain, leaving no room for feeling sad about how shit your life was. Maybe you should just tell future-you to suck it up and let you play your xbox in peace.

thundergolfer 7y ago
That is a good retort, very much reminds me of Parfit’s explorations of our relationship to our future selves.
t0astbread 7y ago
That doesn't sound like a life sentiment you'd regret, even if you weren't on morphine.
monoideism 7y ago
> The deathbed part of your life isn't even that long. Probably a week or something. Assuming you’re in a developed country, you’ve either been very lucky or haven’t yet had many friends or family on their death bed. It typically lasts several weeks to several months. If you have a family member who is dying of Alzheimer’s (I have), it can last years. One week would be very fortunate indeed. That said, I do kind of agree with your sentiment. Even if it’s months, your death bed is still typically a relatively small part of your life.