What would u do?

Just a random question if somebody had a 50k goverment bond that will mature in 5 years but the person holding the bond got sick and it's 50/50 chance for the person to see the mature date. By cashing the bond now u would lose 10k of the bond meaning u would only get 40k instead of the 50k full mature amount.
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Would u try to wait it out and hope u get better to get the full mature amount or would u cash out the bond and take the penalty on it?

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swirlie · 31-35

Life is about manifestation of one's intent. Whatever you think, you will ultimately experience if you spend enough energy thinking about it. Our thoughts therefore become our intentions and our intentions subsequently manifest to become our reality.

If the person in your question 'thinks' they will be dead in 6 months, they will die in 6 months. End of story. That intent is cast in stone as soon as they 'think' that death will find them in 6 months, just because some doctor told them so.

But if that person 'thinks' they will beat the odds and live beyond anyone's wildest predictions, then they will live beyond everyone's wildest predictions!

If I had a $50k government bond that had a maturity date 5 years from now and I was deemed terminally ill by my physician, I would leave the bond invested until it's maturity date because I'll need that money in 5 years if I decide to outlive everyone else's life predictions for my current state of health.