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People handle the thought of death in a variety of ways.
If you knew you only had 24 hours to live, how would you spend the remainder of your life?
Spending time with family and friends.
We often talk about how important our families are. But do we do a good job of proving how important they are to us by spending time with them?
Time missed spent with our spouses and children cannot be regained. Often times I see people laboring today (at the expense of their family) for a future dream that may or may not come to be.
Time spent with our spouses and children (and the memories we create) cannot be taken away. We all need to work towards leaving a legacy of memories for others to enjoy once we are gone.
What type of stories will you leave behind? Good ones or bad ones.
My hope is that I have spent an abundant amount of quality time with my family that my last 24 hours spent with them will not be in an attempt to make up for lost times, but rather celebrate a life well lived together.
Checking off activities from your bucket list.
If you have waited until the last 24 hours of life to start marking off items from you bucket list, then you have robbed yourself of life changing opportunities.
Items in a bucket list should be crossed out, because they have been and are being experienced through the entire span of one's life, not just at the end of life. Somethings should be experienced in one's youth. Other things should be experienced by the old and wise.
We all need to find a proper balance of the here-and-now and our dreams for the future. Let your bucket list be both present and future!
Repenting of sin. Making amends.
I personally believe that there is moral right and wrong. When I have wronged someone I need to genuinely ask for forgiveness and seek reconciliation with that person.
My sins and offenses against other people create barriers in my personal relationships. That is not a life well lived!
By making amends now, not later, I develop and nourish stronger relationships with the people who are dearest to me.
Asking for forgiveness is one of the most challenging things to do in life. But when I invest in my personal relationships and remove any obstacle for future growth, I am removing a heavy burden, both in my life and the lives of others.
Experience peace and joy by asking for forgiveness and offering forgiveness. Make sure that you let go of bitterness and hurt in your heart before your last 24 hours of life!
Feeling Depressed.
This is a natural response for anyone who knows they only have 24 more hours to live, but it does not have to be the only response.
If we are living life well today, then we will be able to live the last 24 hours of life well too.
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I could not agree with you more on the concept of spending time NOW vs missing time now for some ungauranteed future. My kids are kids now, tomorrow they will be teenagers, and next week I'll be a grandparent it feels like. I work hard now but I have to because I have chosen to own businesses in order to control my time and maximize my time with my kids over the convenience of working for someone else and missing out. As always awesome post!
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It's always admirable with people who take risk to achieve great things, especially when they're having their kids best interest in mind. People like that are indeed sacrificing. Owning a business or working hard on something early morning and every evening to make money so that you and your family can go beyond normal life is very very admirable, noble and moral. You are trying to secure your children. Not only can the inherit money, but they can inherit a business. But more importantly they WILL inherit your knowledge about the world. And if you're able to teach them how the world works, if you have that relationship with your kid as they grow up..man..imagine what they can become. Most of us are in total blindness our entire lives. Some see the light at 30, 40 or even 50. And even fewer are capable of succeeding.
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I agree with you, I could care less if I make 6 figures or make 30k a year. At the end of the day what matters is being present. I honestly believe everyone can find their niche and has the ability to free themselves. Yes I'm also a relentless optimist 😁, what it really boils down to is perseverance. All of us have more than we know to offer to our children we just never really realize it.
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Well put!
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Appreciate your wise words. You are describing the dream that I am pushing towards!
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@freemrktfarmer, thanks fort the encouraging words.
I am not at a place to own and operate my own business, but I want to move in that direction. I really resonate with "control my time and maximize my time with my kids."
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Absolutely, I believe with your writing and dedication to your children it's only a matter of time. For me it was a grind on me and my wife for several years but as time passed systems get developed and you get into the groove. Love your posts and your replies!
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Yes, looking back, time always seems to have flown by too fast. Good for you for taking the time to spend more time with your kids, freemrktfarmer!
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I would just spend the day with my family on the beach or a walk in the forest. Something that we always do. And be 100% present. Make the day feel like an eternity and it would be a good day as any to leave this earth.
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@scandinavianlife, it is great to hear that you already have routine with your family that you would enjoy together.
You comment "100% present" was like a gut punch. My desire is to be 100% present when I am with my family, but I fail. I want to keep improving! Thanks for those words!
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Me too buddy. I fail so many times at that. I'm stressed out at times, checking my cellphone, my mind is drifting. Often my realization of how much I love my family comes when kissing my sleeping son goodnight. I often think; "Tomorrow I'll be 100% present" Often I fail. But sometimes I don't. And those moments and hours are the best. I mean, that's life happening right then and there. Your kid asking the same questions over and over. "What kind of car is that dad?" "I see a tractor!" It's hard to play "man walks over railroad 100 times in a row on the living room floor" but it means so much to your kid. And it strikes me every day how fast they grow up. It sounds so cliche, but it's true. And you've only got 5-6 years. After that you're not that cool anymore. I try to remind myself of that as often as possible :)
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I totally understand! Let's work hard now so that we can gain several more years of being "cool"!
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It's tough to say, but i think i would make a non-legal video will to be automatically sent to my loved ones the following day. Thanking everyone that's been there for me, and giving them one last push to live life to the fullest and follow their dreams.
I would then outline how they could find my hidden physical silver and gold stacks,my Trezor wallet with my all recovery keys for all my other crypto currency holdings, along with a time capsule i buried a while back.
Since I don't live near much of my family, I would dawn a gopro start a countdown to death live stream, climb a roof downtown with a small drum kit, bring a bunch of friends for a party, barricade the access door, jam out on good tunes and end it all with a legendary drum solo.
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hey @geomagna! It sounds like you have a lot of treasure that you want to pass along. Great reminder to pass that important information on to someone we trust before death.
Hope you don't have to end it all with a legendary drum solo any time soon, but it sounds like you will go out with a bang.
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When my grandparents died I felt like I had not spent enough time with them. When you said the following it took me a while to accept it and unfortunately I waited until death to put it into practice.
my last 24 hours spent with them will not be in an attempt to make up for lost times, but rather celebrate a life well lived together.
My extended family lives overseas and growing up I would visit them every summer. Now as an adult, I don't make it a priority. I came to realize that I spent my entire childhood trying to connect with family that wanted distance.
So to answer your question, my last 24 hours would be very similar to my day to day. I choose to live it as if it was the last. Leaving very little for the tomorrow that I am not promised. The only difference would probably be I wouldn't go into work and just play at the beach with the family.
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@kubbyelizabeth, thanks for an honest comment. We all have regrets about the past. I just hope we take the time to minimize future regrets.
I completely agree. If I only had 24 hours left, I would make sure that I called in sick. Thanks again.
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hahah, you would like in your last 24 hrs?
:-D Just tell them you are dying and today is all you got.
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I would spend it as usual. I don't try have a good time with my most beloved ones because after I die they will miss me much more due to that good memories. Death is for the ones who is still alive. Dead person doesn't know s/he is dead.
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@varol, thanks for the comment!
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I would just enjoy the last moments of my life with my friends and family.
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@omrii, thanks for the comment.
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I would simply and only enjoy life. Preferably with the person i love.
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Life is best spent when we are with loved one. Thanks for the comment @knircky!
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if i have 24 hours to live i prefer to stay in the presence of God together with my family
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@rudel, thanks for your comment. God and family are important to me too!
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Same
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I would connect with as many family & friends as possible. I think having a family meal together such as a BBQ at the park and laughing would be good enough for moi. Cheers @sumatranate.
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@bitcoinsky, I had not thought about BBQ. What a great way to connect with family and friends!
Thanks for the comment.
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My husband asked me that question before too - we tried different time frames, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 1 year. If I only had 24 hours left, there really isn't too much time to do anything too differently. I think I'd be on phone with family/friends to say last goodbyes and to let them know how much I appreciated having known them, and then writing down some last memoirs for my husband and kids.
I'm a practical person so I think I would also devote a portion of my time to make sure all finances are in order and that proper arrangements have been made to ensure the my parents, husband, and kids are well-cared for. I like to think I'd spend the last moments doing something happy with my family and reminding them not to be too sad when I am gone - that if they miss me, they can find me in their memories and in their hearts.
Excellent post, sumatranate!
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@sizzlingmonkeys, thanks for the kind words. I like that you are doing life well now so if death is near you don't have to change things too much.
I appreciate the addition about making sure finances are in order rot make sure that your loved ones are cared for. That reminds me to talk more with my wife about our finances. I want to make sure she understands those important pieces of information. I don't want to leave her scrambling around and feeling lost financially if something were to happen to me.
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Most normal bank accounts don't require too much extra work - just make sure you have your beneficiary information filled out and kept up to date. It might be helpful to have a master list of account information kept somewhere safe (like in a safe deposit box) so she can access the information easily. Having enough liquidity to tide her through at least the first few months will probably be helpful too.
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Yes, the master list of account information is what I am talking about.
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TBH, I can't really say...
The regret that comes from not having done half of what I wanted to get done, along with having spent so much of my life in attendance upon those I barely tolerate, would probably consume me.
I'd attempt to reach out to family - nothing like having a set expiration date to motivate you... :-)
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@jmcgready, you are so correct. Regret will not be our friend in the last 24 hours so we need to make changes today to avoid them. We all have an expiration date. We just don't know when!
Thanks for the comment!
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I'd post on Social Media & invite all my friends, family & colleagues to an END OF LIFE party where we'd share stories & have fun. I'd give away all of my belongings to deserving people. Read out my will & give away my money. And then as the 24 hours came to a close.....I'd go down a water slide as I died. I think that would be a fitting way to go. Thanks for the question & contest.
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@josephmcconnell - talk about going out with a bang.
I love the "end of life" party idea. I think that we need to celebrate lives well lived.
And the water slide idea! Wow, now that would make a splash in more ways than one.
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Haha Thanks. Might as well go out doing something fun, right?
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I think it is great idea.
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Great post. I really agree with point of that many people today labor for the their future that may or may not come true. This is totally true when I reflect to imagine how people near to me work..
Regarding to what I will do if only have 24 to live, I think I will go home and the first think I do is to hug my dad. I am a son of him and I never do this. of course the other is I want to say "come on dad let's get a cup of coffee , this is the best day for us to talk something we miss for a long time.
By the way, I like your posts and I think I must follow you.
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@affiedalfayed, thank you for your kind words.
I am glad that you will spend time with your dad if you only had 24 hours to live. I want to encourage to spend more time with him now, because it sounds like he is very important to you.
We can plan for the future, but we also need to live well today.
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I would probably just make those 24 hours the best of my life
Give gifts to everyone and make them happy before I die
I wouldnt be really depressed as really no one actually knows when he would die, i would probably feel unique
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@michaelhere, thanks for the comment. Keep learning while you are young, and the future will be wide open for you.
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i would go for a walk at a beech with my family (bruddaz) smoke the best shit ever and tell storys
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