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would you want to know in advance the day you die?

lets say you had the option to know the date and time that would enter the afterlife. would you want to know? would it affect how you live the rest of your life knowing the moment in which you'd drop dead? would it be good, or is better to live your life oblivious?

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It's trite to say "live your life as if it were your last." Do people really live life to the fullest? Nahhhhh . . very few, I suspect. I'd want to know the time/date of my death . . .unless it's within the next ten minutes!!

I would want to know for sure. That way, I could go through life knowing exactly how I was going to go, so I knew that I could make it through everything else. I guess it would make me braver because I know I can overcome whatever I wanted to try, besides what was eventually going to kill me.

I would like to know 24 hours in advance: that would allow me to get things in order, make peace with a few people and pick up a few bad habits.

First I want to be fearless, and solidly certain about the meaning and purpose of life. Then, I want to get the date and time of my death.

Absolutely. Death is, after all, our best friend. Knowing that this (or at least this stage) will all end should be a driving, motivating force.

sh*t, no. Are you crazy? No, no, no.

Here's a thought back: Would you want death to sneak up on you, as in your sleep . . . or would you want to see it coming and know for certain that this is your time? I think I lean more towards the Klingon mindset -- prop my eyes open because I want to see death coming and deliver my own eulogy!

Naw, it would ruin the surprise! And I don't think I would use the term "oblivious" because I know that it's going to happen. One could only be said to be "oblivious" if they somehow were of the impression that they would not die Acceptance of the inevitable and wanting to maintain the mystery doesn't necessarily equate with being oblivious -- which doesn't equate with being in denial that it IS going to happen!

H*ll NO. And as for living better- you can get that by practising buddhism which calls for realizing that we will all die one day, and being very aware of this fact every morning. That brings us to the mentality "you cant take it with you" and should help to live a less materialistic life.

Why intentionally facing your death for the rest of your life? You are alive. Live your life. Enjoy every moment.

No way. I think that would deter me from living my life to the fullest. I'd probably be a worried mess. I think that death is the only mystery in life anymore, really. Anything else can be Googled.

no, I might sh*t and fall back in it.. lol if I knew that I would die in so many years... I'd probably die sooner... because knowing that I was invinsible until later would make me absolutely fearless in near death situations ... who says there is an afterlife anyway.... death is death .. the same as before you were born.... back to non-existence..

Of course knowing such a thing would change the way you life your life... for the better or worse depends on how long you had left and how you reacted to the news. Maybe you'd live the best you could while you had the chance and measure your prospects wisely considering your time left, maybe you'd become depressed at a bleak outlook or complacent and lazy knowing you had 50 years to go. It could go either way, but I'd probably find it hard to turn down the offer... The urge to have that knowledge would be overwhelming, and I'm no fan of blissful ignorance, even if the truth hurts.

I wouldn't want to know. If I thought it was too soon, I would probably just give up on life until it came. On the other hand, if it seemed very far away, I would procrastinate on doing all the things I wanted to do, and then the time would be nearly upon me, and it would seem too soon and I would give up on life until it came.

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It's trite to say "live your life as if it were your last." Do people really live life to the fullest? Nahhhhh . . very few, I suspect. I'd want to know the time/date of my death . . .unless it's within the next ten minutes!!

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I would want to know for sure. That way, I could go through life knowing exactly how I was going to go, so I knew that I could make it through everything else. I guess it would make me braver because I know I can overcome whatever I wanted to try, besides what was eventually going to kill me.

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I would like to know 24 hours in advance: that would allow me to get things in order, make peace with a few people and pick up a few bad habits.

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First I want to be fearless, and solidly certain about the meaning and purpose of life. Then, I want to get the date and time of my death.

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Absolutely. Death is, after all, our best friend. Knowing that this (or at least this stage) will all end should be a driving, motivating force.

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sh*t, no. Are you crazy? No, no, no.

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Here's a thought back: Would you want death to sneak up on you, as in your sleep . . . or would you want to see it coming and know for certain that this is your time? I think I lean more towards the Klingon mindset -- prop my eyes open because I want to see death coming and deliver my own eulogy!

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H*ll NO. And as for living better- you can get that by practising buddhism which calls for realizing that we will all die one day, and being very aware of this fact every morning. That brings us to the mentality "you cant take it with you" and should help to live a less materialistic life.

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Why intentionally facing your death for the rest of your life? You are alive. Live your life. Enjoy every moment.

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No way. I think that would deter me from living my life to the fullest. I'd probably be a worried mess. I think that death is the only mystery in life anymore, really. Anything else can be Googled.

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would you want to know in advance the day you die?

It's trite to say "live your life as if it were your last." Do people really live life to the fullest? Nahhhhh . . very few, I suspect. I'd want to know the time/date of my death . . .unless it's within the next ten minutes!!

I would want to know for sure. That way, I could go through life knowing exactly how I was going to go, so I knew that I could make it through everything else. I guess it would make me braver because I know I can overcome whatever I wanted to try, besides what was eventually going to kill me.

I would like to know 24 hours in advance: that would allow me to get things in order, make peace with a few people and pick up a few bad habits.

First I want to be fearless, and solidly certain about the meaning and purpose of life. Then, I want to get the date and time of my death.

Absolutely. Death is, after all, our best friend. Knowing that this (or at least this stage) will all end should be a driving, motivating force.

sh*t, no. Are you crazy? No, no, no.

Here's a thought back: Would you want death to sneak up on you, as in your sleep . . . or would you want to see it coming and know for certain that this is your time? I think I lean more towards the Klingon mindset -- prop my eyes open because I want to see death coming and deliver my own eulogy!

H*ll NO. And as for living better- you can get that by practising buddhism which calls for realizing that we will all die one day, and being very aware of this fact every morning. That brings us to the mentality "you cant take it with you" and should help to live a less materialistic life.

Why intentionally facing your death for the rest of your life? You are alive. Live your life. Enjoy every moment.

No way. I think that would deter me from living my life to the fullest. I'd probably be a worried mess. I think that death is the only mystery in life anymore, really. Anything else can be Googled.

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