We’ve all seen those stories where the doctor gives somebody 6 months to live and they have to figure out how to use that time.
But what would you do if you knew that 10 years from today would be your last? How would that change your life and plans and activities?
If I absolutely knew 10 years to the day I would die, I would work my ass off for 4-5 years and sock a bunch of money away for my soon to be wife and potential family, then “retire” and train and spend time with all my fami;y members.
Put some books, my camcorder and camping gear in my backpack, then hop on my Mtn bike and hit the road, destination: Unknown.
probably freak out and cry alot.
Retire and travel with my family as much as possible. Spend other available free time working with charitable organizations.
Spend 3 years doing intensive martial arts training and designing my superhero outfit, and then spend my remaining time fighting crime and ridding the planet of evil!
Well considering my 10 year death sentence was probably induced in some way by Obama’s bad policies, I would devote all my energies to turn every LT thread into a political argument bashing the Big O. 
OR, perhaps I would spend as much time with the family as possible and solidify my already strong faith as I believe I would be going to a better place. - Heaven is a perpetual Bull Market!
Try to make a difference in the lives of the people that are important to me first, and the world in general second.
That and alot of hookers and blow.
Your post shows another side of you that I would not have expected.
I was (and still am, but waivering) convinced you were a one-trick pony.
I’d spend as much time as possible with my family, travelling and enjoying life. And leaving one heck of a huge debt for my family to sort out!
Brad
If I absolutely knew 10 years to the day I would die, I would work my ass off for 4-5 years and sock a bunch of money away for my soon to be wife and potential family
Life insurance would be much easier.
Thom
Rob a bank. If it works out, live off the money doing bucket list items (basically for me it’s redo everything Steve Fossett ever did minus his final flight of course). If not, go out in a blaze of glory ala the movie Heat.
at least you would have 3 1/2 years of something to do, and then another year to blame it all on him…
Yup, take out a huge term life insurance policy so my husband can start a new life when I’m gone. Then quit my job and open the animal shelter I want to do. Rescue as many as possible and give them good homes, making life better for their new families as well as themselves. When the insurance policy pays up I’ll have the provision in my will to keep part of it to continue the work of the shelter and another part of it to another small charity local to my community such as a women’s shelter. A big chunk of money to a charity like that will make a huge impact.
Kill myself. I’m going out on my terms.
Actually I would spend the next couple of years the way I am spending them. Enjoying time with the wife & kids. Traveling when we can. Working hard at my company.
Then I would spend the last 5-6 years the way I plan to. Not working. Enjoying my time during the day. Being Super-Dad, Super-Husband. Then on weekends, school breaks, and summer vacation. Travel and teach my kids.
Two days before my last day, spend the day at the Grand Canyon doing a day hike.
The day before my last day, jump out of perfectly working aircraft. If I live do a family day hike in Sedona.
My last day, take the 911 from Sedona to Flagstaff to the Grand Canyon and reallly push it.
start masturbating more.
You mean I get a decade of guaranteed life?
Ah, I see why you are so inflexible in your viewpoints.
you actually take that stuff seriously.
weird!
I would spend as much time with the family as possible and solidify my already strong faith as I believe I would be going to a better place. - Heaven is a perpetual Bull Market!
Finish my school, then deploy immediately with an Infantry unit. No change there- one of those “truly want to do it” items, and it’s important that someone step up and do the job. That would leave about 8 years.
I’d spend the next 7 years being the best father and husband I could, and work in free medical clinics to help those with no other option. I’d leave with a year to go- no painful memories of my decline for the family. I want to be remembered as strong and vital. I’d buy a .50 cal Barrett and a 1-way ticket to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, and spend the remainder of my days hunting.
Macabre enough for ya?
Interesting question. The good news is that I would change very little.
Would throttle back on the work. I work too much but that has been true all my life so nothing new there. Would marry the love of my life but we are planning that anyway Finances, friendships, charity work, and family are all in good order so not much to change there
Hmmmm…thanks for making my day! I am feeling pretty good about things!
start masturbating more.
yeah, as if that’s possible for you. lol
If I was 70 and was guaranteed 10 years, I'd celebrate. If I was told I'd live ten years from now, I'd live more dangerously (think the Family Guy episode or commercial series where "death" is busy, so I can do anything and live). Given a bunch of free time though, I'd like to train to whatever my potential is at this age, just to see what that is. Looks like my answer is basically, "still be selfish". ;)