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3 years to live: 'Make gymming compulsory for politicians!'

We asked readers what they would do if they had only three years to live life to the fullest? While the contest closes on November 23, here are some interesting responses. And keep them coming, because the best entries win prizes from rediff.com

Harold D'Costa, 36, from Pune, wants to go the political route:

1. Teach spirituality to Mulayam and Amar Singh.

2. Create bonding between Sonia and Mayawati.

3. Make Raj CM of Bihar.

4. Be a mentor to Lalu Prasad.

5. Find out the wealth amassed by all MPs and MLAs and hand it over to all Indians staying below the poverty line.

6. Learn the art of handling women from Dr Manmohan Singh.

7. Go shopping with Jayalalitha.

8. Teach every politician to operate and use a computer.

9. Start a degree programme on 'How to be successful in Politics' and make Sharad Pawar the dean.

10. Make gymming compulsory for all politicians.

'Throw my computer into the Antarctic Sea'

Glasdon Falcao kept it short and sweet:

1. This would be the last list I'd make.

2. Quit my job and kick my boss' ass.

3. Cuddle with my family.

4. Make love everyday.

5. Learn swimming and try it in the Suez Canal.

6. Start a world trip on my bike.

7. Climb Mount Everest and shout "I have conquered it!"

8. Food!!! Food!!! Food!!!

9. Throw my computer into the Antarctic Sea.

10. Free my soul of all unnecessities.

'Take out a hefty life insurance policy'

Here is what Kumar Jhunjhunwala from Kolkata has in mind:

1. I will make sure that no one, least of all my immediate family members, come to know about my deadline!

2. Go and take out a hefty life insurance policy!

3. Pledge my eyes for donation after my death and other body parts to be given for scientific research.

4. Draw up a will of my tangible assets, distribute them appropriately amongst my immediate family members and at least donate 10 percent towards a recognised charity for the destitute girl child.

5. To try and personally say sorry to all those whom I might have hurt all these years and ask their forgiveness.

6. To give quality time to my daughter's studies, as she will appear for her board exams by the time I die, so as to ensure that she gets a good pad for her career launch.

7. In the 3rd year of my balance life, to try and get my wife emotionally attached to a good bachelor friend (I am being selfish here in trying to be her loving husband for another 2 years).

8. Will start sporting the zaniest haircut/ moustache/ beard and will change the style often, so that all my fantasies in this respect can be lived out by me.

9. To undertake a bike journey from Delhi to Leh, via Sonemarg and Kargil and then return to Manali from Leh via the Rohtang Pass, on my Royal Enfield.

10. To plant one sapling each of mango, guava and jamun in my backyard, as these 3 fruits are my daughter's favourite and hopefully, the saplings will become strong trees one day and give fruits to her, as her father will no longer be there to bring fruits home on his bike.

'Meet Raghu of Roadies and give him a piece of my mind'

And Prem Mohanty, 29, from Thailand, has the following ideas:

1. Be a contestant on Bigg Boss, Season 4.

2. Visit Siachen Glacier and Ladakh.

3. Become an inspiration for one of the characters in Chetan Bhagat's upcoming novel.

4. Pen my autobiography and become even bigger than Dan Brown.

5. Meet Raghu of Roadies and give him a piece of my mind.

6. Spend a day in Parliament interacting with MPs.

7. Go on a jungle trip in the Amazon Rainforests.

8. Experience alien abduction like Mulder and Scully of the X Files.

9. Perform live with U2, Linkin Park and Cold Play.

10. Become Chief Minister for one day like Anil Kapoor in the movie Nayak but do one better than Madhu Koda.