Do you need a terminal diagnosis from a doctor to spur you into action, to prod you into living life to the fullest? Imagine you only had 6 months to live, what would you do differently with how you spend your time? What if you only had 30 days to live? Think about it for a quick moment…How long do you have to live? A story out of London, picked up today by the Associated Press, reports that John Brandrick spent his entire life savings after being told he was surely to die from pancreatic cancer.  Woops, the doctors recently revised their diagnosis and Mr. Brandrick’s pancreatitis (a non-fatal ailment) will now be effectively treated.  

Maybe there is more to “living life to the fullest” than simply spending all your money. I think there is a lesson in this story although I am not quite sure what it is. What do you think? Read this story and decide for yourself.