Comments on: What Would You Do If You Knew? http://donklephant.com/2008/07/12/what-would-you-do-if-you-knew/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: probligo http://donklephant.com/2008/07/12/what-would-you-do-if-you-knew/comment-page-1/#comment-411588 probligo Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:57:57 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6306#comment-411588 Tully, forget the insurance. You might save enough to get a good wake for yourself, but you'd be better off sticking it under the bed. I had that warning - from a very much appreciated doctor who gave me the choice between another 25 years and more at half the income against 5 years and riches. What gets to be important then? Family Sharing Recreation pursuits Good food and wine ... Tully, forget the insurance. You might save enough to get a good wake for yourself, but you’d be better off sticking it under the bed.

I had that warning – from a very much appreciated doctor who gave me the choice between another 25 years and more at half the income against 5 years and riches.

What gets to be important then?

Family
Sharing
Recreation pursuits
Good food and wine
…

]]> By: Tully http://donklephant.com/2008/07/12/what-would-you-do-if-you-knew/comment-page-1/#comment-411585 Tully Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:35:50 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6306#comment-411585 Frankly, about all I'd do is buy more life insurance for my survivors. I already pretty much live life the way I want to, if not as richly as I would like. Frankly, about all I’d do is buy more life insurance for my survivors. I already pretty much live life the way I want to, if not as richly as I would like.

]]> By: mw http://donklephant.com/2008/07/12/what-would-you-do-if-you-knew/comment-page-1/#comment-411557 mw Sun, 13 Jul 2008 05:46:48 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6306#comment-411557 <blockquote><i>"One who is supposed to be a warrior considers it his foremost concern to keep death in mind at all times, every day and every night from the morning New Year's Day through the night of New Year's Eve. As long as you keep death in mind at all times, you will also fulfill the ways of loyalty and familial duty. You will also avoid myriad evils and calamities, you will be physically sound and healthy, and you will live a a long life. What is more, your character will improve and your virtue will grow."</i></blockquote> @silhouette <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0804831904/ref=sib_dp_pt#reader-link" rel="nofollow">"Bushido Shoshinshu" - The Code of the Samurai"</a>:

“One who is supposed to be a warrior considers it his foremost concern to keep death in mind at all times, every day and every night from the morning New Year’s Day through the night of New Year’s Eve. As long as you keep death in mind at all times, you will also fulfill the ways of loyalty and familial duty. You will also avoid myriad evils and calamities, you will be physically sound and healthy, and you will live a a long life. What is more, your character will improve and your virtue will grow.”

@silhouette
“Bushido Shoshinshu” – The Code of the Samurai”:

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