If you were given an envelope with the time and date of your death inside would you open it?

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Lynx122 · Accepted Answer

Yes!!! I think it's better to know so you can plan out your time better.
I think a big problem many people have is procrastination.

If time seems unlimited then you can always do something later and that's how so much time gets wasted. But if you know exactly how much time you have left then you're less likely to push things out and you'll use your time more efficiently.

The only reason not to open it is fear in my opinion and I'm not afraid. If I was gonna die in a year I'd rather know now than live my life thinking I'll probably die when I'm 90 and then suddenly I'm dead and I didn't get to do some things I really wanted to.

JDavid25 · Accepted Answer

The curiosity would get to me.. So, yeah.. I definitely would..

RationalFemale · Accepted Answer

I don't understand why so many people said that if they knew when they're going die, they'd live out their lives in fear. The only thing that is certain in life is death.
If you could know for certain when your day would come, you could do whatever you wanted without fear of dying, because you'd know when your time was coming.

SakuraSkye · Accepted Answer

Of course!
Sure it might scare me a little and it might make me count down the days until my death; but at least I'd know, and I would be able to make more of my life! Besides, death is inevitable, so I'd eventually accept my death date and forget about counting down!

princesslolita · Accepted Answer

I would definitely open it. I know this way I'd probably live my life differently... if I knew I'd die soon.. I'd do most of the things I've dreamt of... and not think to myself "Ah, some day you'll be able to do it but not now." Time gets a different meaning this way.

Logical_Idolist · Accepted Answer

Yes.

ShortCircuit · Answer

Hell yeah, I would. If I'm going to die soon, I want to know, so I don't waste any more of my life at school. Degrees don't help dead men.

But if I have 20+ years left in me, then I can rest assured that I'm not wasting my time by getting a degree. I'll need it so I have somewhere to live and food to eat for however long I get to live after I graduate.

If I was dying in less than 5 years, the very first thing I would do is drop out of school. Then I'd make quick money shoplifting and have the time of my life spending the money for my own pleasure. I'd have nothing to lose.

clove14 · Answer

i would... then live without fear of my death. i kinda live that way now... God has gifted us with just one life! live it up!

Akesuke · Answer

I think that without believing about this kind of things, it doesn't really matter what is done with the envelope 🈚

xMiax · Answer

That's a very interesting question.. the best I've seen here so far. I would open it, I would want to know when it's coming so I can be prepared.

pasi02 · Answer

Yes but only if it had the cause of my death in it too, so if I would die a horrible death I would kill myself a day before

Oxxymoron · Answer

Nope because then I'd be living in fear up until that day. No way of living

Jaye234 · Answer

While the temptation would be strong to open it I wouldn't. I wouldn't want to know.

Matti_Jr · Answer

Ooooo, you could try to make your own Final Destination movie then!

ClauseViter · Answer

People have a strange relationship to their own mortality. Whether it's tomorrow or in the next twenty years doesn't mean anything. After all it's still you that's dying.  - l'estrange

MuseTay · Answer

How would one know what was inside before opening it... anywho, when I do open it I could care less because I'm not afraid of death

midnightcavern01 · Answer

no, I'd be too afraid of the time limit, even if it's a long time away.

Ikaiu · Answer

How would I know that kind of information was inside? Could be a joke. Anyway seems harmless.

Cryspa · Answer

Sure. It would erase uncertainty and allow me to live life to the fullest :)

CHRIS11796 · Answer

I would rather not because it could be tomorrow or the day after tomorrow and it would freak you out. I would rather just live life without knowing when my judgement day comes.

jacquesvol · Answer

Certainly, it would help me with arranging my inheritance and estimating how much savings I'll need for my old days.

Lyndin · Answer

I wouldn't open it. I think knowing would make you worry and not enjoy the time you had left as much as if you didn't know.

jaydtre · Answer

Yeah for sure, maybe if I start making to most of each day left I had to live or maybe I'd become a POS if I found out I didn't have long which would lead to my death. Determinism is crazy

legalboxers · Answer

Yes. This way I can do everything, and the last two hours I can curse out everyone on the phone and tell them "Im going to sleep, please call me tomorrow"

Dale1982 · Answer

No way on earth. I'd burn it. Some things you shouldn't know

angelo1285 · Answer

I'd would open it cus if i maybe had one year left i would do all the things that i still wanted to do in life just in a quicker rate as normal so when i die i have no regrets bout my life.

AhmedBokhari1375 · Answer

Yes. It would be interesting... as death comes to everyone... so I would want to see what happens next without closing my eyes. And remember fear is nothing in front of you.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes. I would want to know. That's my problem. That's the worst flaw that I have.

thisisoshan · Answer

Absolutely, why wouldn't I? It would be so amazing to live life to the fullest and would be so cool to prepare the death ceremony on your own. I'd even list who would not be invited.

Wwwyzzerdd · Answer

Of course. I don't like being late for appointments.

awesometjgreen · Answer

sure why not. maybe I can prevent it and cheat death

lovelyhoneybones · Answer

I would rip it up and throw it in the trash.

prins · Answer

It's better to know it. A day is already fixed for us, doesn't matter to know when is that day.

Bleh-___- · Answer

I'd troll and forward it to someone else

Partlyhuman · Answer

Yes so that I could kill myself an hour earlier 🙄

ShaunaM95 · Answer

Nope I wouldn't. Sometimes ignorance is bliss.

Dez22 · Answer

Nope I wouldn't open it

Blong2u · Answer

No. We all die some day right?

Anonymous · Answer

I wouldn't. It's kinda hard to explain why I wouldn't but ya know. I have my reasons. Lol.

JohnDoe3000 · Answer

No, I would want to remain blissfully ignorant.

KingDio · Answer

na shine a torch though it see whats inside haha

Princeofanons · Answer

Hell yes. Then I would bargain with death

MissHope · Answer

I have my reasons so yeah i would open it😔

genericname85 · Answer

hell no. i´d burn that shit instantly.

blondfrog · Answer

Yeah cause I know its fake anyways.

aadhityas · Answer

Yes I will but I won't believe it is true!!

RationalMale · Answer

Hell yes. What if it was something preventable?

Halucinator · Answer

Nope... don't wanna live rest of my life in fear

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

Sure, why not? Gotta die anyways.

__Victoria__ · Answer

No I would not open it I don't want to know it

OnceUponAtime18 · Answer

Yes. Maybe I would stop wasting time

jesusnicolas97 · Answer

I would open until the day I'm dying

Dr_Latex_McPeggin · Answer

Nope... I would rather not know...

Anonymous · Answer

Yes, then I would know how close I am to freedom

madhatters4 · Answer

no i wouldn't.

SoMeARTsyguy · Answer

No. It looses all the mistery about it

HungLikeAHorsefly · Answer

Absolutely not.

GM_Skywalker91 · Answer

Of course I'd open it, and hope it was soon

Smilestri · Answer

Yes I will..

Tayjordyn · Answer

Without a doubt

danniec4 · Answer

Yes I would

Anonymous · Answer

I'll would burn it because it's clearly bull shit

rjroy3 · Answer

No sir.

allahu_snackbar · Answer

Yeah.

lil_Wítch · Answer

I don't wanna know

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