Pariksit Maharaja had the benediction of knowing when he was going to leave his body. Of course, we know that he was cursed. But, it can also be considered a benediction because he knew that he had only seven days to live, and thus utilized every moment appreciating the full value that each moment was giving him to become fully Krishna conscious. Similarly, you now have the opportunity to finish your business in the material world and make this your last life. I pray that you will leave in full Krishna consciousness.
(Collected Letters to My Disciples, Pg 170, 4th Paragraph)