Counting the Days
The other morning, on the way into work, I heard a commercial that spoke about the number of days someone had already lived.
If I look at that number for myself, I have to say that I've lived the following:
39 years * 365 days/year = 14235 days
In an effort not to scare away FRN, I am not including leap years, nor am I including the fact that my birthday was back in August, so technically I'd need to add some days. For that matter, aren't I really in my 40th year? I guess I am, since my first year was from birth to age 1.
I know, I know, I scared you already. Come back, please.
Why am I going this route? Because I realized actually how short life really is. Let's say I'd like to live to be 108. That is a very random number, but one I have clung to for a while now. I really would like to live that long, provided I am in good health.
If I do, then I will get to live:
108 years * 365 days/year = 39420 days
And if I do the subtraction I have:
39420 days - 14235 days = 25185 days left to live
A good number, but not so much! Not so much, if you ask me!
And this is a very long and circuitous route to my point. Make each day count.
If I look at that number for myself, I have to say that I've lived the following:
39 years * 365 days/year = 14235 days
In an effort not to scare away FRN, I am not including leap years, nor am I including the fact that my birthday was back in August, so technically I'd need to add some days. For that matter, aren't I really in my 40th year? I guess I am, since my first year was from birth to age 1.
I know, I know, I scared you already. Come back, please.
Why am I going this route? Because I realized actually how short life really is. Let's say I'd like to live to be 108. That is a very random number, but one I have clung to for a while now. I really would like to live that long, provided I am in good health.
If I do, then I will get to live:
108 years * 365 days/year = 39420 days
And if I do the subtraction I have:
39420 days - 14235 days = 25185 days left to live
A good number, but not so much! Not so much, if you ask me!
And this is a very long and circuitous route to my point. Make each day count.
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