50 Things To Say Before You Die

[highlystrung]

Well, I came across this list, and it's a little different to some of the others I have seen. So I'm going to work out how many I have said. Genuinely said and meant. Here goes.

Comments

[arathalion_5]

For most of those one could also ask, "How many of these do I believe?"

Whilst the statement may make something true for others, what is true for yourself?

It also removes any question time may bring to meaning.

Interestingly enough, most of the statements that are irrelevant when you change the question only have meaning with the original question.

[highlystrung]

Humn. I don't think it removes the element of time - some of these things I couldn't say now, and don't believe now, but I have said and meant (for various reasons) in the past. There may come a time when I think it's appropriate to say them again, or to say the others. Beliefs and circumstances mutate as experience passes, but I think the orignal writer is making a good point when he asks if you would really want to be the kind of person who has never experienced (believed or said) any of these things in your entire life. After all, this represents quite a large chunk of human capacity.

[arathalion_5]

If you ask your self, "How many of these do I believe," does it not become a "now" question?

Though yes, My response was more to the first half of the statements. There are more in the last half go directly with what you say and wont work with my changing of the question.

I read twenty or so, wrote the post, read the rest and posted it anyway.