I had a conversation recently with someone that knew they did not have long left. They had already beat the odds and now, in their early 90s, they were saying that any day that you get to wake up is a good day.
We were discussing a book author whose work we both enjoyed. Their next book won’t be out until next year and the chances of my conversation partner being around to read it were slim. What was interesting was his attitude. It didn’t bother him. He went on to explain that he had made peace with the end being near long ago and it was very liberating. “I’m not worried about being able to finish a book, a movie, TV series, whatever. I just enjoy it for what it is as long as it lasts now. If I never get to find out what happens in the end then that’s ok. That’s life. We never find out what happens in the end so just enjoy the present”.
It was a very sobering point. Putting life’s FOMO in its place. You are only missing out if you are not enjoying the here and now.