Comments on: How Do You Want To Die? http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2009/07/how-do-you-want-to-die/ Personal Development for Polymaths Wed, 16 May 2012 19:19:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: hermes handbags http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2009/07/how-do-you-want-to-die/comment-page-1/#comment-58682 hermes handbags Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:11:28 +0000 http://hunternuttall.com/blog/?p=1514#comment-58682 As you mentioned, the odd of dying is 100% but the composition of that 100% need not be the same. Instead of choosing to concentrate on the infinite number of horrible ways to die, I like to believe that by actively doing something everyday to lower my risk of dying of cardiac arrest or cancer I am increasing my chance of dying of old age. I do want to live a long life but only if I am healthy enough to enjoy it! As you mentioned, the odd of dying is 100% but the composition of that 100% need not be the same. Instead of choosing to concentrate on the infinite number of horrible ways to die, I like to believe that by actively doing something everyday to lower my risk of dying of cardiac arrest or cancer I am increasing my chance of dying of old age. I do want to live a long life but only if I am healthy enough to enjoy it!

]]> By: Hunter Nuttall http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2009/07/how-do-you-want-to-die/comment-page-1/#comment-26303 Hunter Nuttall Sun, 02 Aug 2009 17:26:32 +0000 http://hunternuttall.com/blog/?p=1514#comment-26303 @ Cserei, I agree, moving on to the next stage should always feel right if you did a good job. Pac-man doesn't want to eat all the dots and then just hang out at that same level forever! @ Cserei, I agree, moving on to the next stage should always feel right if you did a good job. Pac-man doesn’t want to eat all the dots and then just hang out at that same level forever!

]]> By: Cserei Zoltán http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2009/07/how-do-you-want-to-die/comment-page-1/#comment-26185 Cserei Zoltán Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:29:03 +0000 http://hunternuttall.com/blog/?p=1514#comment-26185 ... with the feeling of a completed life. If you complete the given stages of your life usually you don't thrive for going back. If you lived fully while in elementary school, then you're happy to go to high school. If you lived you 20s well, you're ready to become a 30s man. And so on. If you lived your life fully, you might befriend death in the end. I'm not talking about not fighting death. I'm talking about doing our best until it comes. At the moment, I'm doing my best to be able to do my best. Hmm.. that gives that I'm doing my best. I don't fear death. … with the feeling of a completed life.

If you complete the given stages of your life usually you don’t thrive for going back. If you lived fully while in elementary school, then you’re happy to go to high school. If you lived you 20s well, you’re ready to become a 30s man. And so on. If you lived your life fully, you might befriend death in the end.

I’m not talking about not fighting death. I’m talking about doing our best until it comes.
At the moment, I’m doing my best to be able to do my best. Hmm.. that gives that I’m doing my best.

I don’t fear death.

]]> By: Hunter Nuttall http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2009/07/how-do-you-want-to-die/comment-page-1/#comment-26129 Hunter Nuttall Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:28:24 +0000 http://hunternuttall.com/blog/?p=1514#comment-26129 @ Nicole, good answer! @ Nicole, good answer!

]]> By: nicole http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2009/07/how-do-you-want-to-die/comment-page-1/#comment-26108 nicole Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:42:53 +0000 http://hunternuttall.com/blog/?p=1514#comment-26108 ...with a lot of love. …with a lot of love.

]]> By: carol http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2009/07/how-do-you-want-to-die/comment-page-1/#comment-25851 carol Sun, 26 Jul 2009 02:24:42 +0000 http://hunternuttall.com/blog/?p=1514#comment-25851 My first impulse was to reply "yeah, if you're five." But the second was that it takes a balance. Struggling with non life threatening health issues, like migraines and low energy, has taught me that eating what tastes good now, like ice cream, leads to a significantly diminished life tomorrow. Plus, for the first time in my life, I'm getting fat. Having been skinny my whole life, without effort, yes, I was one of those, it is very difficult for me to make the right choices to control my weight now. Should I eat whatever I want and balloon up to 250, 300, 350 etc. by the time I die? Isn't that a slow form of suicide if I know that eating like that and not exercising will eventually shorten my life. And affect the quality now. Why don't we all just turn into crack heads and alcoholics? If we are going to just do what feels good in the moment. Sorry this got so long. It's something I'm still trying to work out in my own mind. Balance is the answer, I think. My first impulse was to reply “yeah, if you’re five.” But the second was that it takes a balance. Struggling with non life threatening health issues, like migraines and low energy, has taught me that eating what tastes good now, like ice cream, leads to a significantly diminished life tomorrow. Plus, for the first time in my life, I’m getting fat. Having been skinny my whole life, without effort, yes, I was one of those, it is very difficult for me to make the right choices to control my weight now. Should I eat whatever I want and balloon up to 250, 300, 350 etc. by the time I die? Isn’t that a slow form of suicide if I know that eating like that and not exercising will eventually shorten my life. And affect the quality now. Why don’t we all just turn into crack heads and alcoholics? If we are going to just do what feels good in the moment. Sorry this got so long. It’s something I’m still trying to work out in my own mind. Balance is the answer, I think.

]]> By: Hunter Nuttall http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2009/07/how-do-you-want-to-die/comment-page-1/#comment-25849 Hunter Nuttall Sun, 26 Jul 2009 02:06:00 +0000 http://hunternuttall.com/blog/?p=1514#comment-25849 Carol, but if you focus on quality over quantity, wouldn't that mean eating whatever tastes good instead of what's good for you, and doing whatever is fun instead of exercising? Some people are lucky enough that eating right and exercising are fun, but unfortunately, not everyone. Carol, but if you focus on quality over quantity, wouldn’t that mean eating whatever tastes good instead of what’s good for you, and doing whatever is fun instead of exercising? Some people are lucky enough that eating right and exercising are fun, but unfortunately, not everyone.

]]> By: carol http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2009/07/how-do-you-want-to-die/comment-page-1/#comment-25843 carol Sat, 25 Jul 2009 22:12:34 +0000 http://hunternuttall.com/blog/?p=1514#comment-25843 Yes, we all die. And it could be from an accident long before cancer or heart disease gets us. So let's concentrate on quality and not worry about quantity. Which means eating healthy and exercising and taking nutritional supplements so we can improve the quality of our life. No matter how long it lasts. Yes, we all die. And it could be from an accident long before cancer or heart disease gets us. So let’s concentrate on quality and not worry about quantity. Which means eating healthy and exercising and taking nutritional supplements so we can improve the quality of our life. No matter how long it lasts.

]]> By: Hunter Nuttall http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2009/07/how-do-you-want-to-die/comment-page-1/#comment-25833 Hunter Nuttall Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:15:51 +0000 http://hunternuttall.com/blog/?p=1514#comment-25833 @ Alex, I know what you're saying, but that's why I talked about probabilities instead of risk. Let's say there are only two ways to die: cancer and car accidents, both of which cause deaths in equal numbers. Your probability of dying from cancer is 50%, and your probability of dying in a car crash is 50%. If you become immune to cancer, that doesn't make you a less safe driver. Driving is no riskier than it was before, in that each trip you take is just as safe as the same trip taken by someone who is not immune to cancer. However, with a 0% chance of dying from cancer, you'll do a lot more driving. In fact, you'll live long enough to keep driving until it kills you. Your probability of dying in a car accident is 100%. @ Alex, I know what you’re saying, but that’s why I talked about probabilities instead of risk.

Let’s say there are only two ways to die: cancer and car accidents, both of which cause deaths in equal numbers. Your probability of dying from cancer is 50%, and your probability of dying in a car crash is 50%.

If you become immune to cancer, that doesn’t make you a less safe driver. Driving is no riskier than it was before, in that each trip you take is just as safe as the same trip taken by someone who is not immune to cancer.

However, with a 0% chance of dying from cancer, you’ll do a lot more driving. In fact, you’ll live long enough to keep driving until it kills you. Your probability of dying in a car accident is 100%.

]]> By: alex - unleash reality http://hunternuttall.com/blog/2009/07/how-do-you-want-to-die/comment-page-1/#comment-25811 alex - unleash reality Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:09:19 +0000 http://hunternuttall.com/blog/?p=1514#comment-25811 hey hunter dude. you really need to read about mutually exclusive events because your probability example "adding up to 100%" really doesn't make sense. each event has its own probability but reducing the risk of one event doesn't increase the risk of another. it's comparing apples and pears ;) ...and don't think you can differentiate dying from cancer at one age or an accident at another. one isn't "worse". they just are as they are. it's your thinking that makes them bad or not. we die. it's how it is. you don't have to call it good or bad ;) keep well mate alex - unleash reality hey hunter

dude. you really need to read about mutually exclusive events because your probability example “adding up to 100%” really doesn’t make sense. each event has its own probability but reducing the risk of one event doesn’t increase the risk of another. it’s comparing apples and pears ;)

…and don’t think you can differentiate dying from cancer at one age or an accident at another. one isn’t “worse”. they just are as they are. it’s your thinking that makes them bad or not.

we die. it’s how it is. you don’t have to call it good or bad ;)

keep well mate
alex – unleash reality

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