How to Avoid The Biggest Regret of Your Life
What a palliative care nurse can teach us through her patient's dying regrets.
Bronnie Waire is an Australian author and palliative care nurse.
For several years, she nursed patients in their last 12 weeks of life, sitting bedside as they made peace with their lives during their final moments.
In her best-selling book, The Top Five Regrets of The Dying, Bronnie shares a striking account of the common regrets that surfaced among her patients.
Among their top regrets was, “I wish I hadn’t worked so hard.”
Bonnie writes:
"This came from every male patient that I nursed. They missed their children's youth and their partner's companionship. Women also spoke of this regret, but as most were from an older generation, many of the female patients had not been breadwinners. All of the men I nursed deeply regretted spending so much of their lives on the treadmill of a work existence."
How can you avoid this regret?
Being aware of this regret is a step in the right direction—but it won’t go far enough.
If you want to avoid this regret, you’re going to need:
a clear vision of the life you want to create
a plan to get you there
a solid reason why
