08/07/2026
A Deep Thought from Lord Teel
After four Butterbeers, Lord Teel would like to address deathbed advice. š§š¼āāļø
Iām calling nonsense on it.
I donāt know why we automatically assume somebody becomes an expert on how the rest of us should live just because theyāre about to die.
You always hear people at the end of their life saying they wish they had sacrificed more, helped more people, cared less about money and possessions, and devoted more of their life to making the world a better place.
Well, of course you do.
Itās pretty easy to volunteer your younger self for a lifetime of sacrifice when you donāt actually have to go back and do any of it.
If I could magically jump to the last five minutes of my life right now, Iād probably wish I had lived like Mother Teresa too.
Sure. I shouldāve given away most of my money, sold my dragon, taken a vow of poverty, spent my weekends cleaning public toilets, donated a kidney to somebody I barely liked, adopted nine troubled teenagers and dedicated the last 200 years of my life to feeding the homeless.
That wouldāve been incredibly rewarding.
Especially since I just skipped all of it.
Iāve lived 261 years. Iām not going to judge the first 260 of them based on how I happen to feel during the last 30 days.
I think every part of life has its own job.
When youāre living, do the best you can at living.
And when youāre dying, concentrate on dying.
Iāll absolutely take your advice on that.
Youāre ahead of me. Tell me what youāre learning. Tell me what to expect. Tell me how to do it with a little dignity and maybe even have some fun on the way out.
But donāt suddenly start assigning homework to the living.
You finished the class.
I still have things to do this week.
So enjoy the ride, and if you learn anything useful about dying, please report back before you leave.
The rest of us still have homework.