Hi Hive,
With this week prompt, I’d just imagine waking up one morning and the world has forever changed. Scientists have created a device that tells you the exact moment you will die, down to the second. No guessing. No uncertainty. Just a fixed deadline on my life.
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It sounds like something out of a movie at first. But then reality sets in that the device is real and expensive as well. And only few people can afford it. Then the question is simple but heavy, would I really buy it?
I’m torn, honestly.
Part of me is curious. I have always wondered how much time I truly have. Because knowing my exact death date could really bring a strange kind of clarity. No more procrastination. No more “I’ll do it tomorrow or later.” Because later would suddenly have a limit. If I knew I had 50 more years left, I would definitely plan differently. And if it was 5 years, I would move with urgency. And if it was just a month, then everything about my life would change overnight.
But another part of me is really scared. Because knowing might take away something crucial such as hope. Currently, life feels open-ended. I can dream, plan, and believe there is time to fix things. But if a device tells me my clock is not up to what I expected, that weight might actually crush me. Because at that moment, every decision might feel like a countdown, and not a choice anymore.
If I had that kind of device, I don’t think I would use it just on anyone. I would not want to know the actual time my loved ones will die. Because that kind of knowledge will definitely feels like a burden no one should ever, ever carry. And instead, I might use it for myself only and even that would also take courage to do.
What would I do if I knew my exact death date?
It's simple, but not something that easy. I would stop delaying my life. I would focus more on what truly matters, which isbmy family, peace of mind, and meaningful work. I would want to take more risks, speak more honestly, forgive faster, and love without ever holding back. I would stop chasing things that don’t really matter and start investing in moments that really count.
But here is the deeper truth, and maybe we don’t really need such a device.
Because either we know the exact time or not, the reality still unfold because we are all on a countdown irregardless. The difference is, we don’t see the clock currently.
And maybe not knowing our exact death date is actually a gift.
Because it push us to live by faith, to value time more even without totally understanding it, and to wake up each day with possibility instead of certainty.
So would I really buy the device?
Maybe not.
But instead, I would choose to live like I already know time is limited because it definitely is.
