Comment by mathgeek
9 months ago
Planning for how you'll feel on your deathbed is like planning for how you'll live in retirement (not speaking of the financial aspects): it's wonderful to know you planned well if you end up in that situation, and there are certainly benefits, but don't forget that you may never get there.
"but don't forget that you may never get there."
Isn't that the whole genre of "I wish I had reconciled with person X?" That "you may never get there" thought is top of mind for many.
And, a lot of people are really bad at predicting how they'll react in situations.
Re retirement: ironically (in this context) it is apparently a reason why some people are soon on their deathbed