How will life change if you were told you are going to die 6 months from now?

I will do everything possible to ensure the financial future of my wife and children. Nothing else is important.

I will assume that I will remain in good health right up to the day I get ran over by the cement truck...

I'd spend more time with my kid, their mother I could care less about (we're divorced.) I'd make him take pictures and video of the two of us because I know after I am gone he will be glad he did. (Word to everyone: your loved ones could be gone tomorrow and you'll wish you had more pictures and video of them, so don't wait. Do it as much as you can today.)

I'd get my affairs more in order and consult professional advice to limit the tax liabilities my son will face when I will everything I have to him. As a matter of fact, rather than waiting to will it to him, I will sell for "One dollar and other consideration" all of my vehicles, property and other possessions to him so the government can't suck most of it up with that damned death tax.

I'd also focus more on doing the things I have always wanted to do but just never got around to doing them. I'd buy another Harley and ride the hell out of it without being concerned about crashing it. I'd go deep-sea fishing again. I'd have more sex with more beautiful women. I would focus on doing things that are personally satisfying to myself and not pay attention to what everyone else says I should do.

Drinking and eating more come to mind...who needs to watch their weight when they know they're going to die in six months? I'm not going to be carrying my casket! (I'd make sure my funeral expenses are covered, too.
(Please bury me on my belly with my pants around my ankles so the whole world can kiss my a** when I'm gone.)

And I'd smoke a lot more grass. Life would finally be fun!

And quite frankly, I'd rather be completely stoned when I die rather than stone cold sober.

as a 15 year old kid i would immediatly drop out of school. go down to the shore, and peacefully live out the rest of my days fishing, riding my jetski, and surfing. i bet your suprised because any other 15 yr old would say "PARTY!" =) thats not the way i like to live though. i like it peaceful and relaxing

Been there, done this. I live like each day is my last already, because way back when....when the doctors said I was out of time. Idiots. Actually, I'm glad it happened because I live real hard now and when it's over, I'm gonna be one tired puppy and ready for a rest.

Having been given this prognosis on seven occassions and having buried the wife who was told not to go home because I would not survive the night and having survived two more, I would do as I always do - continue in my own inimicable fashion.
I can't think of a worse reason for putting your affairs in order than being told you will die in six months.
HOW DO THEY KNOW???
For fifty years I have been on borrowed time - I just hope the lender doesn't want it back too soon.

Actually, I don't think the post question was appropriate even in this section.

I would spend as much time with my Daughter Rosie and her Mum Laurajane as possible doing fun things, especially laughing.