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If you were given an envelope that contained when your life would end, knowing that there was no way to change the outcome,

would you open it? Or would you destroy the envelope and go on with your life as normal?
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unwirklich | 2 years ago
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I'd open it. Knowing how many more days you have would be a blessing, you'd know how long you have to experience all the things in life you wanted to.

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quesera | 2 years ago
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I would burn it. What would be the sense of knowing? To worry about it? To dwell on it?

One should always be prepared to die. Make arrangements for your family right now: get insurance, write a will, make it clear to them what your wishes are in the event of an accident, etc. Tell your family that you love them, and treat them well. Forgive, cherish, and respect those you care about. Don't take people for granted.

Live every day as if it matters. Take care of yourself for now, prepare for the future, and enjoy small moments. Slow down and enjoy life.

If you die tomorrow, or you're not going to die for fifty more years, what does it matter?

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lidyax2 | 2 years ago
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I would open it so I can better use what left of my time. It would haunt me for sure, but the envelope itself would haunt me, so I would be haunted by what's inside either way. I better know and be able to make the best of my time left and prepare for everything and be anxious but not knowing and unable to do something about it.

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shewolfsilver | 2 years ago
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I would destroy it. I don't see the point in knowing. Knowing would only make you worry about it everyday and then you wouldn't be living your life. My family already knows what my final wishes are so knowing wouldn't benefit me at all.

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marlene | 2 years ago
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If there was an envelope informing me of when my life would end, I think I would lock it away. I wouldn't open it, just lock it away. Dying is inevitable but I really can't find it advantageous to know when the final moment will occur. I have no control over that part of my life so it's best to focus on what I do have control over.

If I knew when my life would end, it would fill me with sadness. Hard as I might try, the sadness would come whenvever I looked at the ones I love and the ones who share my life. It's an emotional departure.

Why wouldn't I destroy the envelope containing my death notice? Perhaps it would be an asset in determining the final phase of an illness. If in my final days, I became ill, my physician could use this information to calculate my diagnosis in a more favorable way or help in preparation of death.

On the lighter side of this question, if I was fortunate enough to live a long life, I would probably forget where I locked this VITAL information away! Yes, I'm blonde, so I probably wouldn't even need to live a LONG life to forget where I put the envelope.

Final preparations should be made to make your final exit easier. That is an important factor we have control of in our life. A final will, burial plans, final requests, a living will, etc. - not fun tasks but "get 'er done". I firmly believe to control what you can and accept what you can't change.

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bklynjs | 2 years ago
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I would open it. What if it told me I was to die young and there are things I want to do, can afford to do but am waiting for something else first. I would do everything I wanted to do and then take the last moments to say goodbye to the people I wanted to. I have friends who died in their 40's from unusual things and I am sure there are things they would have liked to do or say to their children before they went. So in a way it is a blessing but you would have to be strong enough not to make it a distraction.

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kty2777 | 2 years ago
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I'd open it, arrange to make sure my family was taken care of, and then get on with my life.

We all know we're going to die for goodness sakes...the people left behind are often left without money or insurance or a clear will from the deceased...I'd arrange all that and then just do what I do, its the least I can do to leave no loose ends and be grateful for the opportunity to do so !

I'm not rich enough to make a difference, I'm not overly 'special' in any way, shape or form. I'm a dead person walking, just like everyone else :)

So, the envelope says I'm going to die next week....I guess the only thing I'd do differently is make damn sure I say to the people I love that I love them.

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