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What if I knew I'd die in 35 days?

12 points by sajid 16y ago

dereg 16y ago
So basically, he'd live almost exactly like he does right now?
- dansingerman 16y ago
  I guess that is the unstated conclusion. If explicated I guess it would be too much like spoon-feeding. Me? I would definitely not live the same way.
  - zalew 16y ago
    > Me? I would definitely not live the same way. so maybe start now?
    - dansingerman 16y ago
      Well no. Because one thing I would do is liquidate all my assets, work out what proportion I want to leave to my family, and spend everything else having a great time. I don't want to do that if (as I hope) I have many years left.
mathnode 16y ago
You still have time to finish Portal 2.
Swizec 16y ago
> Nightclubs: Waste of time. Being around people posing in a space that fosters no real connection or depth, I wouldn’t spend my time on. I disagree, nightclubs can be awesome when approached with the right mindset. Chaos, total cacophony and the total freedom to make a complete fool of yourself and others without anyone caring one bit even 10 minutes from now. It's all just so liberating and awesome, the kind of freedom one can rarely get anymore. A good alternative is to take a car and race it down the freeway as fast as it would go, but that's slightly more dangerous and quite a bit more illegal. In general what I think his list is missing terribly is letting go. Everyone, about to die or not, should have a few hours a week where they can just completely let go and get in touch with their primal self.
- brg 16y ago
  the total freedom to make a complete fool of yourself and others without anyone caring one bit even 10 minutes from now. It's all just so liberating and awesome, the kind of freedom one can rarely get anymore. You are free to live every day like that, and you would be much happier.
  - Swizec 16y ago
    Sure, but do I want to deal with the consequences ... no.
    - brg 16y ago
      Well, not to be a complete fool =D But those who would not want to be around when your having fun are probably the same people you would not around you at work. That's not exactly right, but there's a hint of truth in it.
      - Swizec 16y ago
        But sometimes I want to be a complete fool and act completely out of character and inappropriately. Problem is people in general have a hard time grasping that just because you do something in situation X, it doesn't necessarily reflect poorly on your character. Take a look at all the "Guy posts drunk pic on FB. Guy loses job" fiascos.
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nadam 16y ago
1. I would definitely live differently if my expected remaining life time would be 35 days than if it would be 35 years. Some preojects are more long-term in nature. 2. This list shows that the author is very young... On my list there would be almost only one item despite I am a passionate programmer/hacker/creator in my 35-year-expected-lifetime-remaining mode: spend the time with my FAMILY (I have two small children).
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araneae 16y ago
If you knew you'd die in 35 days you would probably be in hospital and too sick to do any of these things.
- brg 16y ago
  Or hacking up a death clock on GAE.
krav 16y ago
Actually, the author is turning 40 :) But, he is single, doesn't have kids, and has done the travel, nightclubs, sex with many women thing, so using that experience. If one thinks about it, none of us know the final day, we just live like it's far away in never never land. In a previous career, I worked in a level one trauma ER, and in four years, watched hundreds, if not close to a thousand, people die. Makes one think. None of those people woke up that morning, got ready for work, and got in their cars thinking this'd be their last day. So that thought went into this as well. It was an off the head list, more of how I would live, and more importantly, how I should live whether I have 35 days or 70 years left. I'm sure if I was to do the exercise next year, there'd be new items, some from current list might go. But that's the beauty of life. We grow, we change, we evolve. It is a good exercise for anyone to do, regardless of age and impending birthdays. I highly recommend it.

12 points by sajid 16y ago

dereg 16y ago

So basically, he'd live almost exactly like he does right now?

dansingerman 16y ago
I guess that is the unstated conclusion. If explicated I guess it would be too much like spoon-feeding. Me? I would definitely not live the same way.
- zalew 16y ago
  > Me? I would definitely not live the same way. so maybe start now?
  - dansingerman 16y ago
    Well no. Because one thing I would do is liquidate all my assets, work out what proportion I want to leave to my family, and spend everything else having a great time. I don't want to do that if (as I hope) I have many years left.

mathnode 16y ago

You still have time to finish Portal 2.

Swizec 16y ago

> Nightclubs: Waste of time. Being around people posing in a space that fosters no real connection or depth, I wouldn’t spend my time on. I disagree, nightclubs can be awesome when approached with the right mindset. Chaos, total cacophony and the total freedom to make a complete fool of yourself and others without anyone caring one bit even 10 minutes from now. It's all just so liberating and awesome, the kind of freedom one can rarely get anymore. A good alternative is to take a car and race it down the freeway as fast as it would go, but that's slightly more dangerous and quite a bit more illegal. In general what I think his list is missing terribly is letting go. Everyone, about to die or not, should have a few hours a week where they can just completely let go and get in touch with their primal self.

brg 16y ago
the total freedom to make a complete fool of yourself and others without anyone caring one bit even 10 minutes from now. It's all just so liberating and awesome, the kind of freedom one can rarely get anymore. You are free to live every day like that, and you would be much happier.
- Swizec 16y ago
  Sure, but do I want to deal with the consequences ... no.
  - brg 16y ago
    Well, not to be a complete fool =D But those who would not want to be around when your having fun are probably the same people you would not around you at work. That's not exactly right, but there's a hint of truth in it.
    - Swizec 16y ago
      But sometimes I want to be a complete fool and act completely out of character and inappropriately. Problem is people in general have a hard time grasping that just because you do something in situation X, it doesn't necessarily reflect poorly on your character. Take a look at all the "Guy posts drunk pic on FB. Guy loses job" fiascos.

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nadam 16y ago

1. I would definitely live differently if my expected remaining life time would be 35 days than if it would be 35 years. Some preojects are more long-term in nature. 2. This list shows that the author is very young... On my list there would be almost only one item despite I am a passionate programmer/hacker/creator in my 35-year-expected-lifetime-remaining mode: spend the time with my FAMILY (I have two small children).

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araneae 16y ago

If you knew you'd die in 35 days you would probably be in hospital and too sick to do any of these things.

brg 16y ago
Or hacking up a death clock on GAE.

krav 16y ago

Actually, the author is turning 40 :) But, he is single, doesn't have kids, and has done the travel, nightclubs, sex with many women thing, so using that experience. If one thinks about it, none of us know the final day, we just live like it's far away in never never land. In a previous career, I worked in a level one trauma ER, and in four years, watched hundreds, if not close to a thousand, people die. Makes one think. None of those people woke up that morning, got ready for work, and got in their cars thinking this'd be their last day. So that thought went into this as well. It was an off the head list, more of how I would live, and more importantly, how I should live whether I have 35 days or 70 years left. I'm sure if I was to do the exercise next year, there'd be new items, some from current list might go. But that's the beauty of life. We grow, we change, we evolve. It is a good exercise for anyone to do, regardless of age and impending birthdays. I highly recommend it.