Not one of my normal blogs but thought it was defo worth sharing and worth considering next time you working your ass off, had to share this, it’s taken from a great book by the legend Phil Richards, one of the leading strength, conditioning and nutrition experts in the world….
5 Biggest Regrets of People on their Death Beds
When one is faced with imminent death, there are always the expected regrets as to how one has lived life. A nurse by the name Bronnnie Ware, who worked for many years in palliative care, composed a list of the five largest regrets that people have on their death beds. ‘’Some incredibly special times were shared, ‘’ Ware said. ‘’I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives.’’
1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.
‘’ When people realize that their life is almost over and look back clearly on it, it is easy to see how many dreams have gone unfulfilled. Most people had not honored even a half of their dreams and had to die knowing that it was due to choices they had made, or not made,’’ Ware says
2. I wish I didn’t work so hard.
‘’This came from every male patient that I nursed. They missed their children’s youth and their partner’s companionship. All of the men I nursed deeply regretted spending so much of their lives on the treadmill of a work existence.’’
3. I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings.
‘’Many people suppressed their feelings in order to keep peace with others. As a result, they settled for a mediocre existence and never became who they were truly capable of becoming. Many people developed illnesses relating to the bitterness and resentment they carried as a result,’’ Ware warns.
4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.
‘’Often they would not truly realize the full benefits of old friends until their dying weeks and it was not always possible to track them down. Many had become so caught up in their own lives that they had let golden friendships slip by over the years. There were many deep regrets about not giving friendships the time and effort that they deserved. Everyone misses their friends when they are dying.’’
5. I wish that I had let myself be happier.
‘’This is a surprisingly common one. Many did not realize until the end that happiness is a choice. They had stayed stuck in old patterns and habits. The so called ‘comfort’ of familiarity overflowed into their emotions, as well as their physical lives. Fear of change had them pretending to others, and to their selves, that they were content. When deep within, they longed to laugh properly and have silliness in their life again.’’
Life is too short!