365 days of life! What to do.
This is a response post to the prompt by @anomadsoul with the question, what would I do if the doctor said I had only one year to live.
Original post of prompt here: Post from @anomadsoul
It seems easier to write a post for a long answer. This is a tough question. I spent a some time thinking about it as I was immobilized on the dentist's chair for an hour. It served as a welcome distraction from her instruments of torture.
The first thing I would do if I got a terrible prognosis of one year to live is: get a second opinion from a new doctor. I do not trust doctors many ways. Although they claim to protect life, mostly what they study is disease. So, I would look for the opinion of a physician that is more acquainted with natural plant remedies to confirm the diagnosis and search for a cure.
What I would change time priorities. I would be less time at work and more time with family and friends. I do have a family and I think it would be very important for me to share whatever time I have left with them. Maybe travel for 2 of those months around a geographic region. Like Europe or North America (Various cultures scattered around a sizable area). I think mostly it would be to share wonderful memories with my one son and wife. Also, I think this would help me come to terms with what their future would be like.
What I would not change? I would continue to write up to point of publishing my thesis. With that, I mean, I would continue working of some of the things I consider are part of my life purposes. I would publish whatever I had in process. Also, I think I would continue to read the way I usually do. I would continue to read and learn up to the very last breath.
Something I would also not change are my values and principles. I have found much peace in letting my life be guided by the things I value and striving for them. To exemplify: I strive to live a simple and pure life. With a fatal prognosis, I highly doubt that I would suddenly start spending on luxuries.
So, to summarize, the things in my heart would remain similar. The things I would change is giving more time to my family and maybe some travel. Also for family memories.
Writing through this post does seem to lay some things in perspective and the question of course is. Why not today? Why not live today as it was my last year on Earth? In the this paradigm, I would certainly be living more aligned to my true desires.
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Howdy sir deepwaters! A sobering question for sure. I bet 95% of the people answering that question would say the same answer as yours. I mean a few would probably say they want to party every night. lol.