If given the chance, would you want to know your future?

@laydee (12798)
Philippines
February 22, 2009 7:22am CST
If you were given a chance, would you want to know your future? If so: a. What if you see that you are poor in the future (regardless what you'd do, you're destined to be poor) what would you do? b. What if you see that you'll die in a few hours? c. What if you'll live till you're 100? How would that impact your life?
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• Philippines
22 Feb 09
i would like to know my future if its a good one haha, but if its scary, then i would rather not know about it, if it is nice, it will inspire you, but if its scary, it will just make you paranoid of the future, and i really believe that your future will depend on your decisions, the choices you make, and if you are persevering and hardworking, you can reach all your dreams. but if you do nothing about your state in life then you have no one to blame but yourself
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@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
23 Feb 09
Hmm.. You won't know if your future would be nice or scary. So, which would it be? Would you go have a look or would you just wait for it to come?
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@UK_Shree (3603)
22 Feb 09
I wouldn't want to know my future, that would take the fun out of life! If I found out I was going to be poor in the future I would continue to try and make the most of each day, if I was told I'd die in a few hours, well I don't know really! That's quite a morbid thought - I guess I would just try and gather myself with all the people that mean the most to me. If I thought I was going to live until I am 100 years old, I would probably be a little more sensible with money so that I can have a comfortable long life!
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• Canada
22 Feb 09
What a well thought out response. It echoes everything that I would want to respond with! Not knowing what each day will bring...creates anticipation for that day.....so not to worry..they can't even predict the weather properly! LOL! Great answer...UK_Shree!
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@UK_Shree (3603)
23 Feb 09
Hey thanks for complementing my response!
@jerelena (19)
22 Feb 09
The only way i would want to my future is if my life right now sucked. That way i can see if things are going to get better!! Other than that i believe in making my own future by the actions i do today.+
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• United States
22 Feb 09
Yes I would want to know my future so I can know what I'm living for. Somedays I feel like just running away from my life and never come back. If I knew what my future was I may be a little more optimistic about today knowing that tommorrow will be better. a) Technically I'm already poor so it wouldnt be nothing new. b) I'd ask EXACTLY ho many hrs and had and go read the Bible and try to get my head centered on the Lord and around the Lord so that I'll know I'm going to heaven. The rest of the hrs I'd go spend with my son and the rest of my family. c) I'd be happy and try to eat right and excercise so that I'm not suffering in my old age. Other than that I would be happy knowing I am living to see 100
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• Philippines
22 Feb 09
to be honest, I dont think I would want to know my future. not knowing what the future has in store for me brings excitement to my life. there's just something about not knowing what tomorrow brings that makes you want to look forward to that day. it gives me hope and the courage to face my present. also, I really think we make our own future. whatever we do today, all out decisions and actions affect what the future will bring. I dont really like to believe in a predetermined tomorrow. it really still depends on what you do today (for me at least).
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• New Zealand
23 Feb 09
My initial thought was YES I'd like to know my future, but the more I think about it I'd have to say No. I love surprises. If you can't change the future what's the point in knowing about it? Just live it as it comes :) a) If I was destined to be poor I would live it up as much as I could and stop worrying about debt! b) I would spend my remaining few hours with my loved ones c) I probably wouldn't change anything, I would just hope that at 100 I'm still healthy and able.
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• Australia
23 Feb 09
Sometimes day by day makes it easier so I can really feel what you mean when you say 'Just live as it comes' - other times it is great to be able to see a few steps ahead to keep you on target and a bit of a validation to know you are going in the right direction certainly helps too! Let us hope that we can let go of our fears and all the worries in our minds and start living with our hearts.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
23 Feb 09
LOL--while on the one hand it might be great to know the future...my thing would be to know if I do indeed become a successful and famous writer and photographer and become wealthy...heehee. As for anything negative...that could be dangerous to know anything negative since one could actually bring the event in their life by constantly thinking about so in effect "attract" it to them, if you get my meaning.
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• Philippines
20 Dec 09
Hello laydee! I don't think that I would ever want to know my future. That can get scary...
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@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
28 Apr 12
I think it would be scarier when you decline and then the person would say "oooh, that's tough" hehehehee... Thanks for the response. Have a great MyLot experience ahead!
@chrissieatu (1033)
• China
23 Feb 09
If I were asked this question before, I would say no, because the essence of future is unknown. While you've already known your future, it would become meaningless. Now my answer would be yes. I would like to know whether I am healthy in the future. Recently, many of my relatives got cancer. This is the first time this disease is so close to me and I think health is really important in life. If I were told I won't be healthy, I guess I will just try me best to live my time.
• China
23 Feb 09
Try your best to live your time at any time:) Wish you have a nice future!
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• China
23 Feb 09
I am trying. Thanks for your kindness. You too.
@fifileigh (3615)
• United States
27 Feb 09
i think fortune telling is interesting and fun. but what if they tell u something bad that u dont want to hear? that is the scary part. maybe tell the fortune teller to tell u only the good stuff. ignore the bad stuff. so that u dont have to worry and think about the bad stuff until it actually happens to u in real life. but it is hard to find a good and real fortune teller. most are crap and fake, trying to steal ur money. so be careful when u approach one. real fortune tellers dont take money from people. they do it for fun because they have this gift within them and they want to help others. fake fortune tellers are full of crap, and lie and take ur money to use u, because they know that u r in a low place in ur life and need some hope. they want to see how much money u r willing to give them to hear their bull.
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@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
28 Apr 12
I agree with the money thing. But let's just say that this 'reader of the future' is not about money, let's just say it's about you given the chance to know what is to happen. Would you? if you would, what would your question be? if not, why not? :) Have a great MyLot experience ahead!
@carrine (2743)
• Philippines
23 Feb 09
if given the chance YEs! however thats a big sin.. only God knows our future.. what gonna happen to tomorrow, and everything.. il accept what God give to me..
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@mrsl2008 (634)
23 Feb 09
I wouldn't want to see my future regardless of bad or good. I would hate the feeling of waiting for something to happen x
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• India
22 Feb 09
i wont see my future, instead i would see other`s
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@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
23 Feb 09
Whoah... Who's future? and why?
@Kgupta (17)
• India
24 Feb 09
Yes, definitely. I believe in the sciences of astrology, palmistry, tarot, birth-charts and more... But as you have asked, knowing about a bad future would not really make an impact on my present life. Whatever I come to know with these sciences will be regarded as warnings, but I won't be taking them to my heart. I'll just mend my ways and be more careful, but definitely I'll not get depressed. I firmly believe in living life to its fullest and enjoy every moment that one is alive. I have no regrets ever and never harm anybody. Do not merely exist, go ahead and 'live'!
@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
28 Apr 12
That's a good idea, of not being disappointed I mean. But heck it would surely be something if the reading would say you'd be poor or be crazy at one point. But still, let's hope for the best and I sure hope that we could mend our ways before the day comes. Thanks for the response. Have a great MyLot experience ahead!
@balasri (26537)
• India
24 Feb 09
I never like to do that.I want to make my future myself rather seeing it an living or dying by it.I like to make my own life. "Spread a smile"
@gtdonna (1738)
23 Feb 09
Yes! I would want to know because at least I would have some time to think about what to do before whatever event occurs and if needs be put my affairs in order. As they say tomorrow is never promised, and never put off for tomorrow what can be done today...and we are all guilty of doing that sometime. SO knowing what my future hold may help me in better making the most of today.
@candymarie (1368)
• Canada
23 Feb 09
That is too difficult to answer, because I feel that the future is NOT set in stone, but then again it could very well be, nobody knows for sure if either is the case. I think I can only validly answer that if I knew if the future would be a sure thing, or that you can change it. I mean, just now, I'm curious as to going and trying a psychic reading, and it would be easy for me to do because there's a shop right across the street from my place. Who knows, if they have their sign out, I may just take it as a "sign" to walk in, but then again, I could very easily turn skeptic if they start talking about my relationship, which, yeah, what I would be going in for, but they don't have to know that....ARG! I don't know what to do anymore! lol.
@amouse (22)
• China
24 Feb 09
I certainly want to know my future. But there is a problem: I can know which of my future? If I knew I future a decision was wrong, I'm sure will work hard to change it, so I will change the future, until I made the best choice.
• United States
23 Feb 09
yeah why not see whats going on in my rotten life in the future.lol A) if i found out i was poor in the future it doesn't look like much has changed.. i would try to change it and or go very strong to try to change it no matter if it was destined. i can only go up from where i am now though. B) if my future was for me to die in a few hours i would find a way to prevent it. i am pretty resourceful and would probably find a way or if not then make some phone calls and tell whoever i love i'll be going in a few hours and tell them how i feel. C) if i will live to be 100 then i'll plan out my life so i can be very nimble and youthful at that age. It would be a test to get to 100 and not feel that age.
• India
24 Feb 09
If i were given a chance to know my future... definitely i will not. I dont want to put myself in a hasty situations. Ok as asked if i see i am poor we have no other go to face it as it is a part of life and will find out ways to avoid such situations. If i come to know i am going to die in few hours i would love to sit a hour with all my family members and then go to a separate room to pray to my God Almighty to safeguard all those who love me. Surely i would love to donate my eye through which i can see this world again through my sis/bro who henceforth own my eyes. I would definitely not prefer to live till 100 years but if so, i will c that i am not harmful to anyone even at that stage.