Kevin Kelly writes about My Life Countdown
I am now 55 years old. Like a lot of people in middle age my late-night thoughts bend to contemplations about how short my remaining time is. Even with increasing longevity there is not enough time to do all that I want. Nowhere close.
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Another friend, a musician, told me about a recurring dream he had in which he could see the exact number of days left in his life. His days were numbered, literally. He recounted how invigorating this knowledge was, because while he could never be certain that number was true, it did help him prioritize his choices and defuse his procrastinations
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I've been using this system for several months now and it has been very powerful. Day to day I am aware -- and can rattle off if I am asked - how many days I have left.
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The time left is still too short. And too close. And getting closer. And I'm sorry but I need to do something else right now....
According to his calculations, 8500 days left. He even tells you how to configure your own life countdown
Posted by Jill Fallon at September 26, 2007 9:52 AM | TrackBack | PermalinkLOL - however many days I have "left" I'm not going to spend fretting about the clock ticking down. It's far more likely I'll be hit by some bozo speeding down the street as I go get my morning paper than that I'll make it to 99 as my grandmothers did. (my mother is 85)
Worrying about the time one has left takes way too much energy. I think I'll go about just living my life. *grin* (and yes, I do consider all the calculations and methods of "making things count" as a form of worry)
Posted by: Teresa at September 26, 2007 1:20 PM