Practice dying.

in #writing7 years ago


If one had 6 months left to live....

...One could say things one would never say. One could do things one would never do. One would become a person one wasn't meant to be. One could say everything, do everything. One would have no fears: one would not fear rejection; one would not fear failure; one would not fear...others. One would have limitless boundaries...
...and one could make sure one would not leave full of regrets.

If one had 2 years left...
...One could visit places one would never thought one would go and experience new emotions.

If one had 5 years left...
...One would plan carefully so one would roughly receive a bit of everything: an overview of what one's full life was suppose to be like.

If one had 10 years to live?
....One could plan carefully...so that one would get a bit of everything one was going to get. One would live one's life -just accelerating the normal life-span.

If one had 20 years to live?

if one had 30 years to live?

...suddenly everything becomes worthless...how can one bother to live their life when they know they're going to die anyway - what would one worry about? getting married? a new job -just when everything starts.......it will all end. You make an effort to become closer to your friends? - then leave them mourning over you because you were so good to them. You marry - you leave them behind. You have children - you leave them behind. Yet what if it was what you wanted most? Do you be selfish and go ahead anyway? or would one be selfless and live a solitary life - and just ingest that painful desire for happiness? Let that possible desire stab your mind a thousand times each day. Each time it stings making your eyes water.

The longer we have, the more pain we inflict on ourselves- yet we chose to live longer - to experience more of it. Dying would terminate one's pain - yet we cry because are escaping it.

...so how long should life be? how long should time be?

Why should the definition of time change one's perception of how life should be lived? Why can't one stop this happening? Why should one require the threat of time to live honestly? Why should time be allowed to besmirch the definition of life?

It doesn't. It's one who choses. One is left to make that decision of what time is. It's the biggest test ever. Make the wrong choice and you could suffer the rest of your life.

If one had 6 months left...

...would one chose to live happy or chose to live unhappy?

...One could still say things one would never say. One could still do things one would never do. One would still become a person one wasn't meant to be. One could still say everything, do everything. One would still have no fears: one would still not fear rejection; one would still not fear failure; one would still not fear...others. One would still have limitless boundaries...
...and one could still make sure one would not leave full of regrets.

but is this the right decision?

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I actually have the opposite point of view. I'd plan carefully if I'd only have 6 most to live. That time is so short, so I don't want to make more mistakes and leave a bad legacy. I don't know the arguments behind these comparisons but basically, having 30 years ahead of you is not an excuse to do anything you want either.

life is so short bro. be happy as always, let all positive vibes are all in your mind.
live life to the fullest and most of all have a great life.i like to share it with you.
if you believe in Christ, you can learn on his teaching about life.
his the answer to everything on your questions, try to read the book of life and I believe that
his the way the truth and the life, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have an everlasting life, you can learn more if you like to read his works.
yes we have own beliefs but try to consider this one.

have a great day bro..

upvoted all your new post.

This is very interesting. We don't really know when we're going to die so I think we should just be careful not to do anything stupid and leave a bad memory. Stephen Covey says in his book "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" something like this: Imagine your funeral and what people at the funeral would say about you. What would you really like to be? For me, having a relatively short time like six months is not an excuse to feed my own impulsivity. I'd better get my act together!

Yes you are talking sense. I love your post about life

EVERYTHING is about time and making utmost use of it. Live your life as if it is the last. Enjoy the very moment you have. That will make it interesting and lovely

Contemplating death is one of the best things to do with our lives. I agree completely.