Further to my earlier post, I do have one more thought - it is easy to say what you want to do, but when you can and if you can are very different words, and its harder to put those words into action if you have 100 days to live. Maybe we might do something completely different, that is not on our bucket list, a chance to be alive, to do things out of your comfort zone. We will not know. We do not know when, where and how we will leave this earth. We just have to enjoy life and make each day special. Life is a blessing, we need to make the most of it and act as if we dont have much time on this earth, because truthfully, we do not know the future....
Tha's very true, Miriam. Although I do it's useful as a thought exercise. It gives you an idea of what you'd like to do if you knew your time was coming to an end. The way I look at it, these things I should try and do at some point while you still have the chance.
That is true..... I started to do some of the things on the list when I was out and about in London by exploring different parts of the city, but when lockdown happened... everything stopped. So let's see.... i guess watch this space for now..... ;-)
100 days seems like a lot, but it is not actually. If I had 100 days to live, I would do the following if it is possible:
- Make sure my mother is okay and set up for the future.
- Learn how to drift a car and do certain stunts in a car.
- Test drive classic and sport cars.
- Meet up with friends in London and go to places I have not been before - new coffeeshops, parks, outdoor cinemas, festivals.
- Travel to Ireland, Wales and Isle of Man as I have always wanted to go.
- Travel with mother to as many countries as possible. Take a cruise to exotic destinations. Eat different foods, experience life in different countries.
- Travel abroad to visit friends and family and say goodbye to them.
- Visit the wonders of the world with my mother ( the list keeps changing every year)
One can visit many places in the world and still time is ticking on your life. If I could not visit any places in the world, then I would rather just be in one place, ideally looking out towards the sea with my mother by my side until the time comes to leave this earth.
it's really not a lot of time at all. A little over three months. This is a great list, Miriam. I've spent a lot of time in Ireland, beautiful place. The Cliffs of Moher are one place you can't miss.
I live on the border of England and North Wales so spent a lot of time in Wales. Snowdonia is one of the most scenic parts of the UK. Can't recommend it enough. Anglesey is lovely too!
Loved your thought at the end too. In the end, as much as it would be amazing to tick off a lengthy list, perhaps the most meaningful thing would be to spend our last moments with those closest to us.
Well, once i realise the sordid fact of my approaching mortality, I will take some time to regain some sanity, and in that dazed state begin to hurriedly check all the things I must finish before I become helpless. like
-consider all near and dear friends/ relatives whom i needed to sit down with and spend some allocated time to thank and acknowledge their role
-ensure all my assets get duly distributed among my loved ones as i would like it to happen and ensure no one is left out and faces any issues in getting their due share
-identify really unfortunate souls and allocate some amounts for them
-try to get all my kith n kin settled far away near me around the designated time
-identify things which i always wanted to do but couldn’t for whatever reasons and work out ways to do it now
May be i will not be left with enough time to do it all within available time and the anxiety will rob me of even whatever little i am left with
All my acquired knowledge n wisdom from spiritual n religious pursuits to take these moments with equanimity may possibly not help for all i know
That's a good list, Mahesh. Ensuring you're family and friends are taken care of is important, as is helping those less fortunate than yourself is possible.
Further to my earlier post, I do have one more thought - it is easy to say what you want to do, but when you can and if you can are very different words, and its harder to put those words into action if you have 100 days to live. Maybe we might do something completely different, that is not on our bucket list, a chance to be alive, to do things out of your comfort zone. We will not know. We do not know when, where and how we will leave this earth. We just have to enjoy life and make each day special. Life is a blessing, we need to make the most of it and act as if we dont have much time on this earth, because truthfully, we do not know the future....
Tha's very true, Miriam. Although I do it's useful as a thought exercise. It gives you an idea of what you'd like to do if you knew your time was coming to an end. The way I look at it, these things I should try and do at some point while you still have the chance.
That is true..... I started to do some of the things on the list when I was out and about in London by exploring different parts of the city, but when lockdown happened... everything stopped. So let's see.... i guess watch this space for now..... ;-)
100 days seems like a lot, but it is not actually. If I had 100 days to live, I would do the following if it is possible:
- Make sure my mother is okay and set up for the future.
- Learn how to drift a car and do certain stunts in a car.
- Test drive classic and sport cars.
- Meet up with friends in London and go to places I have not been before - new coffeeshops, parks, outdoor cinemas, festivals.
- Travel to Ireland, Wales and Isle of Man as I have always wanted to go.
- Travel with mother to as many countries as possible. Take a cruise to exotic destinations. Eat different foods, experience life in different countries.
- Travel abroad to visit friends and family and say goodbye to them.
- Visit the wonders of the world with my mother ( the list keeps changing every year)
One can visit many places in the world and still time is ticking on your life. If I could not visit any places in the world, then I would rather just be in one place, ideally looking out towards the sea with my mother by my side until the time comes to leave this earth.
it's really not a lot of time at all. A little over three months. This is a great list, Miriam. I've spent a lot of time in Ireland, beautiful place. The Cliffs of Moher are one place you can't miss.
I live on the border of England and North Wales so spent a lot of time in Wales. Snowdonia is one of the most scenic parts of the UK. Can't recommend it enough. Anglesey is lovely too!
Loved your thought at the end too. In the end, as much as it would be amazing to tick off a lengthy list, perhaps the most meaningful thing would be to spend our last moments with those closest to us.
Thank you for the tips on places to visit. I have heard Snowdonia is beautiful. I have made a note in my diary.
Well, once i realise the sordid fact of my approaching mortality, I will take some time to regain some sanity, and in that dazed state begin to hurriedly check all the things I must finish before I become helpless. like
-consider all near and dear friends/ relatives whom i needed to sit down with and spend some allocated time to thank and acknowledge their role
-ensure all my assets get duly distributed among my loved ones as i would like it to happen and ensure no one is left out and faces any issues in getting their due share
-identify really unfortunate souls and allocate some amounts for them
-try to get all my kith n kin settled far away near me around the designated time
-identify things which i always wanted to do but couldn’t for whatever reasons and work out ways to do it now
May be i will not be left with enough time to do it all within available time and the anxiety will rob me of even whatever little i am left with
All my acquired knowledge n wisdom from spiritual n religious pursuits to take these moments with equanimity may possibly not help for all i know
Finally i will simply surrender and black out...
That's a good list, Mahesh. Ensuring you're family and friends are taken care of is important, as is helping those less fortunate than yourself is possible.