I'd visit all my old friends and loved ones; without letting on what's going on, I'd tell them how much I loved them and the impact they've had on my life. Arrange the basics of my funeral. Get rid of a bunch of stuff that I like but will just be underfoot when they clear out my place. Organize and label family photos and videos. Stick post-its on things made by my grandparents, great-grandparents and other relatives who they can be passed on if desired. Put together that book of old family recipes. Give some things away to specific people to make sure they end up where I think they ought to go. Make arrangements for my cat, and tell her how much I love her and how much I'll miss her, but that she'll be okay.
"I’d tell them how much I loved them and the impact they’ve had on my life. "
You goin' soft on me? What're you, dying or something? Oh.....my god. You ARE dying!!! WHAT IS HAPPENING???? Nobody just tells ME that they love me without dying of cancer, or trying to outrun ninja assasin, or have a mob hit out on them.....
Yeah thanks motherfucker now I can see you in a Norman Rockwell painting doing all of that. I was going along with you until the cat part. I got a dog and would do the exact same. God Bless this answer
Just want to point out that nobody here has said ANYTHING about their porn collection, or their PC hard drives, or their browser history. Sooooooo, did you guys just not consider that everybody is going to know the kinky shit you're into? Or see the dick pics you sent saved on your phone? Do you have no data abortion plan for when you die? Or am I the only one obsessing over this?
Well, sucks for you, because I'm going to laugh at your porn when you die, but my data will self destruct in 3....2....1....
I get what you mean... but I don't think anybody is really gonna get that obsessive over your porn history in the wake of your death. Some random stranger who acquires any of your surviving electronics might find it but at that point who cares?... and even if your friends and family find out you're into weird sex stuff, if you're already dead, who cares? Making em laugh one last time would be worth it in a time of grief.
What other people think about me is none of my business.
Ok......you know the exact time you'll die, but not the cause. You tell everybody god can strike you down in 5 seconds......and then your butthole just starts expanding for no reason. Incredibly painful. Your butthole gets 5 feet wide before your whole body pops, spraying onlookers with blood and fecies.
Make sure I have a comfy lawn chair and a bottle of Southern Comfort. The lawn chair serves two purposes; it's a place to sit back and watch the apocalypse if that's what's causing my death, but it also ensures that when I die I don't shit the couch inside the apartment.
Oh I'm also raising the payoff for my life insurance and did not telling anybody that I'm dying.
Human lifespan is relatively short when considered against even the lifespan of other creatures on our own planet like Galapagos turtles and some species of shark. Against the backdrops of geologic and cosmic time scales, 80-100 years is nearly instantaneous.
Life is short. Enjoy your time to the fullest, because when you're looking back on those decades later in life, even they were fleeting.
Make the time to do the things that make you happy, especially when it feels like you don't have time for it.
Depends strongly on if I have the funds to afford anything.
Unlimited money? Throw my own week-long EDM festival with free entry. Maybe sponsor my own anime. (And do everything else on this list)
Lots O' money? Go to as many events as possible with a group of friends. Tomorrowland, EDC, Defqon, ComicCon, AI-KON, etc. (I'd also be a tourist at all these different places try to experience the most I can.)
Sensible money? A trip to Japan and whatever music festivals I can afford.
Typical Friday money? Go to some house parties, clear some video games I've been working on, spend more time at a beach.
And above all else on this list, find someone to love my dog.
Try to make funny memories for my family and tell them that they are good and appreciated. The coulda/shoulda after someone passes is difficult. I would try to prevent that as much as possible.
Having spent time with people in this exact situation. I'd probably live my life like I normally do, because that increasingly fleeting sense of normalcy would mean everything. Sure, I'd spend more time with my loved ones and make arrangements and such, but I wouldn't quit my job.