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Iljimae wrote on 2013-03-09 00:07
In each spoiler tag is a question. The questions must be answered in the order they are listed and you may not skip ahead to the next spoiler without answering the previous question first.
While this may seem redundant, once you figure out the obvious gist of the questions, it's far more interesting when done this way, so I ask those deciding to participate to not read others answers until they are done with their own and to also not move to another question without answering the previous. I also please ask that those posting spoiler their own answers.
The game is five simple questions. You may answer them in any way that you like. I challenge everyone however that once you have read the question to come to your answer within one minute or less and then write down your response. This is important.
1.
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]It's 11 P.M. at night and you've just been informed that you will die in exactly one week. How will you spend your remaining days? [/SPOILER]
2.
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]It's 11 P.M. at night and you've just been informed that you will die in exactly one year. How will you spend your remaining days? [/SPOILER]
3.
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]It's 11 P.M. at night and you've just been informed that you will die in exactly ten years. How will you spend your remaining days? [/SPOILER]
4.
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]It's 11 P.M. at night and you've just been informed that you will die in exactly thirty years. How will you spend your remaining days? [/SPOILER]
5.
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]It's 11 P.M. at night and you've just been informed that you will die in exactly sixty years. How will you spend your remaining days? [/SPOILER]
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Yanm wrote on 2013-03-09 00:32
1.[SPOILER="Spoiler"].I'd probably let me friends know how much they mean to me, and also try to enjoy myself with my favorite activities. I'd also attempt to patch up any issues with people that I've argued with that I can still contact. [/SPOILER]
2. [SPOILER="Spoiler"]With a year to live, I'd probably try somehow to meet up with some online friends and hang out, and have one big party near teh end with everyone together.[/SPOILER]
3. [SPOILER="Spoiler"]With ten years, I WOULD meet up with all of my friends, and attempt to make as many memories as possible. That being said, if I could, I'd possibly try to help educate people and attempt to open their minds up.[/SPOILER]
4. [SPOILER="Spoiler"]Once again with the friends, but this time, with 30 years, it'll be my attempt to make at least one video game based off my character and ideas.[/SPOILER]
5. [SPOILER="Spoiler"]If it was 60 years, I probably. . .wouldn't change that much. I would meet up with my friends, make games, and try to live a nice healthy life and die with little to no regrets.[/SPOILER]
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Kaon wrote on 2013-03-09 00:47
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]1. Doing what I can to meet the people important to me that I haven't had the chance to meet yet. [/SPOILER]
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]2. Make a list of things I haven't had the chance to try that I really wanted, and do them. [/SPOILER]
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]3. Be more assertive in meeting more people. Refine my drawing skill to a point where I'm happy, and go out of my way to focus on my novel and illustrate for it. [/SPOILER]
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]4. Probably wouldn't put as much thought into it.. maybe prioritize a bit more than I have been. [/SPOILER]
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]5. Probably about how I am now. [/SPOILER]
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Sepia wrote on 2013-03-09 00:49
1.
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]Probably wouldn’t change much of anything out of my routine. Too much I’d want to do, and 1 week isn’t enough time to do it. Say a few goodbyes, I suppose.[/SPOILER]
2.
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]Make it memorable. Don’t know what specifically I would do, in fact I’d probably just make it up as I go. Would be half the fun.[/SPOILER]
3.
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]10 years? Probably set out to accomplish something lasting and long term in life. Probably meet someone, though I wonder if it would just be heartache for her. Kids would be out of the question.[/SPOILER]
4.
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]Business as usual? Nothing special, just try to make the most of my days.[/SPOILER]
5.
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]See #4.[/SPOILER]
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Tropa wrote on 2013-03-09 00:58
1.
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]Try to experience maybe of the things I haven't done yet.(Like Scuba-diving and sky diving)[/SPOILER]
2.
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]Try to help out my family and friends as much as a can, while trying to do what I posted above.[/SPOILER]
3.
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]Same as above, with alot more things.[/SPOILER]
4.
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]Same as above, just with alot more things to do and experience.[/SPOILER]
5.
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]...Well I think that's wanna be around the time I drop anyways, so go on with life without worrying about it.[/SPOILER]
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GODZILLA wrote on 2013-03-09 00:58
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]My answer is the same for all of them.
My daily routine would not change. In fact I doubt it would cross my mind again.[/SPOILER]
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Time wrote on 2013-03-09 01:21
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]I will spend it with my friends, probably my girlfriend and family, it really depends on how im going to die. I would want to have the most fun I could with my time, I dunno, in reality Id probably get pretty bummed, but I hope I could use the time wisely. If Im gonna die of something that I can become a speaker for briefly and help out other people Id probably try to do whatever I could and help others?
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[SPOILER="Spoiler"]...Probably around the same way, I would however probably travel more or see more things, feel more free to go out further, I think I see where this is going, deffinitly see if I can help people out this time around however...Again depending on how im going to die, a charismatic young person facing death seems a pretty good way to move peoples hearts into helping...
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[SPOILER="Spoiler"]...Probably normally, who knows, they may have a cure in 10 years, I would finish school, only a year left, dont know about college, by the time I finished I wouldnt have time to utilize it, maybe if I could find a way to stop myself and others from dying whatever way Im going I would. Love my friends and familiy, I have 10 years, make something epic for them behind their backs to leave to them once im gone.
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[SPOILER="Spoiler"]Yeah who knows, normally, live a good life, 30 years is a long time, go to school, love my family, still help out others, now there may be other people who will die in a week, find a way to help them out, either stay with my current girlfriend, or have a different one, I would like to hope the same one, make her happy, do something good with my life.[/SPOILER]
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]Loving my family, getting married, making that person feel special, and helping out other people who may not have that time that I do[/SPOILER].
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Hexed wrote on 2013-03-09 01:31
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[SPOILER="Spoiler"]I would spend as much time as possible with my loved ones and I would try to experience as much as I could in my last days.[/SPOILER]
2.
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]I'd probably spend the next few days sulking around and feeling terrible, and once I came to cope with it, I would spend time with my loved ones and experience as much as I could, I'd probably get really anxious in the last few weeks.[/SPOILER]
3.
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]I would probably spend a few years doing nothing new, just living life as I normally do, then when it came to the tenth year, I would probably start panicking, once I came to cope with it, I would spend lots of time with my loved ones and do as much as I could in my last time on earth.[/SPOILER]
4.
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]I wouldn't really be too suprised, I mean I would prefer to live longer than that, but at 45 I probably would have been able to experience quite a bit, so I would live a normal life and in the last few years I would obviously spend a lot of time with my friends and family.[/SPOILER]
5.
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]I'd probably throw a party because I'd never expect to make it to 75, so yeah I would live my life normally and in my last few years be really close to my family.[/SPOILER]
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Iljimae wrote on 2013-03-09 02:10
Interesting responses so far, I forgot to add to the first post that I'm curious as to what people felt before and after they filled out the questions as well. Or rather any thoughts about the subject in general.
I played this same game with my boyfriend last night and below were my own answers and thoughts. Those who don't know me well will probably not understand some of my actions, however my answers are painstakingly honest and for my own purposes.
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]
1.
I would empty out my savings and buy a plane ticket to New Jersey. I wouldn't say goodbye to my Mom, I would say a prayer by her door, say all the things I wish I was able to say in conversation with her and then leave. I'd write a letter to my dad and send it to a family member for them to give to him, since I wouldn't have enough time to find him. I would write letters to all my friends. I would spend the next week doing anything and everything with the person I love, not letting one moment go to waste. Indulging completely in every feeling. Nights spent outside under the stars on blankets and spread nothing but love and compassion to those I meet. I would live in the most beautiful way. Beautiful, of course being subjective to my own perspective. I would hope that in my final week I would be able to touch at least one person, to really connect with someone, give someone my time, my unconditional love and leave them with something positive to help them through their own remaining time. To let someone feel love in the most full and vivid way possible and to embrace the same feelings myself.
As I continued through the same questions you all have, my answer hardly changed with the exceptions of having the time to do more of the things that I previously wouldn't have had the time to. I would see my father, I would travel, I would volunteer my time to those surrounding me and I would live in the way that I wanted to. I would have conversations with random strangers, I would just completely and utterly live a life I'm happy with. A life unhinged from the prison most of us are confined to, that prison being thinking as though we're living as though we're going to die, but truly being avoidant of the truth staring us blankly in the face because we're scared. Scared to uproot ourselves, to leave our comforts and because of this we stay chained in the cycle society has produced.
When I looked at these questions, when I looked at my life...my plans...my hopes...my aspirations and then truly faced my own answers, all I could do is sit there and ask myself: "What the hell have I been doing?"
Even if we talk about this, even if most of us try to make changes...eventually we'll return to being avoidant, however, Nation. I brought this topic to all of you, because I no longer want to be avoidant. So I'll tell you all this, these questions have moved my own perspective and this summer once I've finished my semester of school - I'm going to use those three months to face my answers.
What do I really want from life? Why do those few years added onto a possible lifespan make such a difference as to how we live? Why do they stop us from doing what is truly important? To eat? To make a decent living? To live comfortably? Are we that scared of the unknown?
The thing is, none of us know how long our time will be here - so why do we continue to live as though we'll live to eighty? As though we won't die unexpectedly? [/SPOILER]
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Apologies wrote on 2013-03-09 02:10
[FONT="Arial Narrow"][SIZE="2"]1.
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]I will tell everyone who knows me how much I love and appreciate their souls.[/SPOILER]
2.
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]I will fix my self image so I can feel "comfortable" with how I look.[/SPOILER]
3.
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]I will travel around the world and stop in every major city. [/SPOILER]
4.
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]I will strive to achieve every single goal I set for myself since the beginning of time. [/SPOILER]
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[SPOILER="Spoiler"]I will live my life up to the fullest and make sure to have an incredible impact on this world. [/SPOILER][/SIZE][/FONT]
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Cho wrote on 2013-03-09 02:51
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[SPOILER="Spoiler"]I'd try to spend the most time as possible with all the people that I lover and cherish; people like my friends and family.
But most importantly, I want to leave something behind to be remembered. Leave something for people to remember me by, to do something meaningful that could be passed on when I do. And I would continuously wish for that to keep being passed on.
At this point, it really makes me wonder if I can do something like make a difference that many people can remember. I want to do little things that may mean the world for people.
A week isn't a lot of time to meet as many people as I want to, but I would try my best to fit in every moment, and not waste any time doing so. No matter how painful is it to depart from them. I hate sad goodbyes the most.[/SPOILER]
2.
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]A thing I have always wanted to do since I was little was travel the whole world. I want to experience all the things that each place has to offer, food, people, and a lot of other things. A little bit of everything.
I'm even considering taking a year off now, just to go travel and experience all the cultures and everything from other places i've never been to before. I do get a bit scared fearing of being alone, but I am sure i'll adjust to it as I go along.
Travelling the world also means meeting some of my friends who live a billion kilometres away from my home country, because for me, I would love to be able to meet the people who i've known for more than 5 years and ongoing.
While travelling, I would go and volunteer in various countries while i'm there, and make friends that I could still talk to; everything. I'd take photos everywhere I go, just so I can shove them into one huge album to mark all of the places i've been.
But nothing marks the places you've been more than the experience itself. The experiences I come across, I believe, will be one of those unforgettable things that will make me wish I had the time to go back there again.
I'd probably break down and cry some mornings and nights, knowing that dying feels so realistic, and reflect on what I have been doing for the past few years, whether or not they were even productive or not...It makes me also wonder if I gave some things the "all" as much as I should've.
But when I look back, I guess how much improvement came along the way is a sign of having gave things the best efforts I could, and making them even better.[/SPOILER]
3.
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I'd definitely have gotten a job and made tons of money and shower money on people who need it or deserve it. Most likely charities, though...I'm quite fond of many of the local charities around here; they make a difference by so much. Being a bigger part of that would feel very fulfilling.
I would do way more of the things I listed above, knowing I have more time to live my life to what I feel is the fullest. I'd hate to leave with any regrets or desires to do something i've always wanted to do.
While 10 years feel like it is a lot of time, it'll fly by faster than usual. If I knew that I was going to die in that amount of time, i'd feel quite rushed to do all the things that I would like to do, fearing that I won't have enough time to fit in everything.[/SPOILER]
4.
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]I'd stockpile all the money i've made from working all those years and give it to the people I think really deserve it. Belongings too. People like my friends, family, and charities too.
Hell, I would totally walk by a homeless person on the street and shower them in dollar bills. I'll be happy that I gave someone another chance at life, while I would be departing mine.
I'd do the same as the above #s, except be in my home country by then, and possibly spending time with the classmates and people in my school that never got to know personally. I think they're all wonderful people that I would love to become friends with.
I'd go on walks and say good morning/after/evening to the people passing by, and go photographing while on the walks too. Knowing I have many seasons that will pass by, i'll want to still photograph all those little things that probably won't change as I get older.
...But more than the above #'s, with more time to do those kind of things...[/SPOILER]
5.
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]To the fullest. I still don't know what fullest means to me, but...That's the only thing I want. To have a lively life enriched from people, experiences, memories, everything.[/SPOILER]
Thoughts:
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]Before answering the questions, it wasn't something I had expected. But as I proceeded through the questions, it really made me think about what I wanted to do with my life; especially in the incoming years.
It really got me thinking of the things and interests I have, what I really appreciate forever, and a whole lot of other things.
It makes me wonder what'll I will have to face in the future, whether it's good or bad. But if I have to overcome it, I will try my best.
I don't want to be stuck at a plateau forever, and not be able to move up the hill.[/SPOILER]
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Sepia wrote on 2013-03-09 06:58
Quote from Iljimae;1044975:
Interesting responses so far, I forgot to add to the first post that I'm curious as to what people felt before and after they filled out the questions as well. Or rather any thoughts about the subject in general.
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]Truthfully, I don't really think about things that far into the future. I would be genuinely surprised if I lived to be 87 years old. I really wasn't swayed any one way before or after I answered the questions. At times I feel like I want to leave the world knowing I made an impact, other times I'm more like "What's the point?"
*shrugs*
I don't know. My take on the subject has been ever-changing, especially in the last 7 months, and it spreads to my feelings on other matters. It's complicated. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if this comes off more like rambling, in the end......[/SPOILER]
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Nobelium wrote on 2013-03-09 07:27
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]I live by eating, drinking, doing all the things I wanted to do later on. With people I like, preferrably. Which would probably mean traveling too, to 2 or 3 places maybe.[/SPOILER]
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]Plan and do something like work and travel. Stay in contact with people I like.[/SPOILER]
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]10 years..ah well, might as well live as I usually would. Maybe be a bit more reckless experimenting with things.[/SPOILER]
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]Live as I would.[/SPOILER]
[SPOILER="Spoiler"]Live as I would.[/SPOILER]
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Lie wrote on 2013-03-09 13:56
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[spoiler]It's 11 P.M. at night and you've just been informed that you will die in exactly one week. How will you spend your remaining days?
Do whatever I can to visit all my close friends and give them my heartfelt words. A hug. I'll most likely put Elena as my last stop and just pour the rest of my heart out for her.[/spoiler]
2.
[spoiler]It's 11 P.M. at night and you've just been informed that you will die in exactly one year. How will you spend your remaining days?
Kind of the same as the above, but I'm willing to spend a few to several days with each of those friends. Before that though, I'd visit a few family members I have room in my heart for. And maybe Italy. I might also finish up on a few books, series, or games.[/spoiler]
3.
[spoiler]It's 11 P.M. at night and you've just been informed that you will die in exactly ten years. How will you spend your remaining days?
Take from the previous answer, but add a dream of finishing self-teaching of software coding and actually making a living out of doing it.[/spoiler]
4.
[spoiler]It's 11 P.M. at night and you've just been informed that you will die in exactly thirty years. How will you spend your remaining days?
Everything from before will take their time. Thirty years can be too little time for some people, while it can still be lots of free time for others. There will be extras sprinkled here and there if I died thirty years from now.[/spoiler]
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[spoiler]It's 11 P.M. at night and you've just been informed that you will die in exactly sixty years. How will you spend your remaining days?
Not any much different than what I have planned now.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]Maybe I'll regret some things less, and feel less depressed about how some things of my life are out of my control.
That being said, it makes me think if I'm living for myself, or if I'm living for other people.
It's never so much to me as I'm "wasting" time. Everybody spends their time differently, and everybody has their own experience every infinite time frame they experience. It sounds horrid to some to not spend my time better.
I'll put it in another perspective. Has everything in your life so far (before being motivated to live each day as your last) any less important? Have they any less impact on you, or changed you any less to the person you are today?
Could you ever say the same if you were to live forever and nothing could hurt you?
I suppose to me, it matters less about how I feel about how I spent my life, and matters more about how others shared their time and experience with me, and how they'll remember me as when I'm gone the next day. I am defined by others rather than by myself, I say.[/spoiler]
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Yakumo Yukari wrote on 2013-03-10 10:32
I honestly can't take this thread seriously because I don't look forward very much in life. I mostly look in retrospect.
For one and two i'd definatly get a triple elemental on my ego with all the money I ever had.