What The Dying Know

I recently read a blog post called Regrets of the Dying.  Really interesting.  A woman, Bronnie Ware, worked a palliative care nurse for many years.   She has a unique perspective on the human existence.  Her work meant that she'd have the unique privilege of spending the last few months (or weeks) of a person's life with them.  Through their conversations, she'd ask them if they had any regrets.  Here are the top 5 responses:

1. I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me. 
2. I wish I didn't work so hard. 
3. I wish I'd had the courage to express my feelings.
4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends. 
5. I wish that I had let myself be happier. 

I could spend some time going through each of these, giving my perspective, but I'm not going to do that.  I think that they speak for themselves. 

I think it's clear that we only get one life (and if it's more than one, you're not going to remember anyway).  

Damn shame to get all the way to the end and be filled with regrets.  

Happy Monday!