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Hey id do it either way though. Why die in a bed barely able to remember anyone

who wants a happy life for less time ???

Why would I wanna live old I mean look around the look how fck up it is getting or so tell me why I wanna live to see the world go into complete chaos

@snoopdug... agree... first question that actually made me stop and carefully think! there are some possible implications here that I'm sure are not considering thoroughly.

yes. in a second.

Realize it said "expectancy" not span people live past expectancy usually

If i can make a difference in this world and save some lives, i don't care when i die

Im12 and I would cuz I'm miserable

No way. Because me being here is providing at least a little extra happiness for my kids and my family and I would rather have them happier than me

absolutely.

I am happy so why would I change a thing

no 

typo-- "some" seriously deep...

toughest poll question ever. answering requires done seriously deep introspection

Life's too sh

I'm happy enough now...

Only three times as happy and fulfilled? No. Three times of nothing is nothing.

Let god be the decider!

Life isn't about being happy all the time, and, forgive me for being do cliche, but it's about the ride. The ups and downs, the twists and some things that throw ya for a loop. I don't want to gamble with time. I just want to live and live well.

Life expectancy is going up (unless you live an unhealthy lifestyle) so yea I'd do it.

I love how when Sheldon on The Big Bang Theory was told that Amy's mother would be disappointed if he didn't attend her birthday, his response was something like..."She is 93... She isn't going to be disappointed for long."

3xbillionare? Sure why not.

Of course!

I'm already a joyful guy so 3x that sounds tiresome

That would mean I'd likely die at around 52 instead of 75. I'd rather have the extra time on earth to do some traveling, see my future kid graduate college, maybe meet a grandchild, help people, help animals. My aunt died at 52, and while she burned brightly, she was far too young.

We should be responsible for our own happiness and fulfillment. I'd opt for a chance for long life.

And we won't use most of the time so instead of spending years to "try" and make myself happy I would have what everyone wants....to be happy!

Why wouldn't I...hell the last few years of most peoples lives are spent living like an infant..being fed walking with a walker can't wipe or wash yourself....so he'll yeah cause it's the whole reason we do what we do...we get up to go to work to make money to pay for things to fill a house...

You do control your quality of life.

You do control your quality of life. Perception - Action - Results. To improve you need to know your worth. To get good balanced results you need to be assertive, not aggressive. Know that you are not alone and are loved.

PS Matthew McKay is an excellent author who has easy but effective books.

never(:

I would rather burn out than fade away...

Depends on what my life expectancy is...I would probably choose happiness bc that would mean that i marry someone I truly love get a good job perhaps have kids and pretty much live a shortened perfect life...

I would never, ever trade more than 1/3 for 3x happiness. I know a bad deal when I see one. ;-)

@TheAntiLib, that's ok. The question is designed to make you think and to encourage interesting discussion. Since that lets you off the hook, don't worry too much about it.

What kind of a question is this? It would never happen, so don't ask the question...

I'll take it as it comes, life's good

I would rather live a short happy life than a long unhappy one. So, yes, in a heartbeat.

that would be take...not Jake!

interesting that the younger you are the more likely you would Jake the trade. by the time you hit the top bracket you know how fast it goes and you just wish you could slow it down! ha

It's about life expectancy and not when you are going to die.

Quality not Quantity!

you don't know when you are going to die. what if you were meant to die in two days and you gave up half. then your going to die tomorrow. definitely not worth it

I'm happy enough. And the women in my family don't live very long.

guaranteed happiness is not happiness. happiness comes with the possibility of failure

I'd probably die of happiness if I did

Life is not just for me. I live to serve others, our true legacy. The good we do in others lives, will live on and pass on to even more people over their life. Things rust, degrade and don't go with us. Heck, they take most of it from family (taxes...)

I'm fine living to the age 45 my kids will be in there 20's im fine with that

I'm already happy.

Life is an adventure. Live it in its fullest. If you cant handle it at its worst, you're not fit for its best