Would you give up a year of your life for............
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I was having a idle conversation at work and the subject came up about what your life was worth to you. So I put a figure on it to check peoples reactions. This is the question I asked:
"Would you have your life shortened by a "YEAR" for £30million?"
In other words, what every date in the future you were due to die would be brought forward by one year. I was very surprised by the answers I got back. I would be interested to hear your thoughts
"Would you have your life shortened by a "YEAR" for £30million?"
In other words, what every date in the future you were due to die would be brought forward by one year. I was very surprised by the answers I got back. I would be interested to hear your thoughts
I guess it depends on the age.
If it was a starting point of 110 years old, then I'd take quite a lot of money to die at 100 knowing I would use it to give my children and their children an outstanding start in life (education, travel, etc)
If it's 65 then I would maybe sacrifice a year or two, but no more.
If it was a starting point of 110 years old, then I'd take quite a lot of money to die at 100 knowing I would use it to give my children and their children an outstanding start in life (education, travel, etc)
If it's 65 then I would maybe sacrifice a year or two, but no more.
I don't think I would. In the end, knowing I could've had another year if I hadn't been so impulsive, shallow an impatient would kill me. Who knows how important that one year could turn out to be. It could be the difference between being there in a loved one's time of need and not. Could be the difference between meeting your grandchild / great grandchild or not.
No. Life is more important to me than money. And I'm happy and confident enough as things are to not have to worry about having 30million handed to me. To only be on this world once but squander time for the sake of a man made construct, that in the grand scheme of things is unimportant, would be very sad indeed.
Without a doubt.
£30 million cash up front, and I will take a knock for a year. I have a bunch of years to do anything I want (within reason) and to lose one year compared to how it would most likely be without such a lottery win for all those years doesn't even factor in.
Where do I sign Beelzebub?
£30 million cash up front, and I will take a knock for a year. I have a bunch of years to do anything I want (within reason) and to lose one year compared to how it would most likely be without such a lottery win for all those years doesn't even factor in.
Where do I sign Beelzebub?
Depends if you got to know what the end date is.
If I was a good few years away - I probably would. How much time is wasted sitting in traffic jams whilst commuting to work etc.
If I had another 30-40 years of life left - i'd give up 1 year of that for £30million because I would gain far more quality time back.
Of course if I only have 12-18 months to live - then i'd rather have the time.
If I was a good few years away - I probably would. How much time is wasted sitting in traffic jams whilst commuting to work etc.
If I had another 30-40 years of life left - i'd give up 1 year of that for £30million because I would gain far more quality time back.
Of course if I only have 12-18 months to live - then i'd rather have the time.
I'd imagine that the younger one is, the more likely one would be to sell off a year!
Having said that, I think that I, at 59, would not be averse to a conversation about it. Lots of people have a very poor quality of life as they get to the end, and the thought that one's family would be free** from money worries would be a great incentive.
Free** - I'm aware that money isn't everything, and that it can cause more problems than it solves.
Having said that, I think that I, at 59, would not be averse to a conversation about it. Lots of people have a very poor quality of life as they get to the end, and the thought that one's family would be free** from money worries would be a great incentive.
Free** - I'm aware that money isn't everything, and that it can cause more problems than it solves.
So, we are giving up the last year of our then decrepit life.
Unless you die early with some unexpected calamitous anomaly, then you will be giving up the least active time of your life to fund the rest of it. Alternatively you could bring that calamitous event forward one year... but that is the gamble, and let's face it, most of us have only earned a few million gross in our entire lives, so a £30 mill windfall is massively life changing on day 1. Bring it on.
Unless you die early with some unexpected calamitous anomaly, then you will be giving up the least active time of your life to fund the rest of it. Alternatively you could bring that calamitous event forward one year... but that is the gamble, and let's face it, most of us have only earned a few million gross in our entire lives, so a £30 mill windfall is massively life changing on day 1. Bring it on.
Edited by SeeFive on Friday 6th May 22:10
Streetrod said:
The scary part is none of us know when we are going to die, you could be currently in the best of health but run over by a bus in 365 days time, whats the £30 million worth to you then?
At my age and current state of health, it is about a 30:1 chance. I am not gonna earn 30 mill next year. I'll take it and drop dead tomorrow if it doesn't work out.GroundEffect said:
The last year of my life will probably be one of my worst given the way human lives are going - a growing number of people are dying in palliative care...would I give up one of those years to enjoy the others without burden of working for a living? Of course!
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