{"id":254,"date":"2015-11-21T16:28:32","date_gmt":"2015-11-22T00:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/olympichypnotherapy.com\/communications\/?p=254"},"modified":"2015-11-21T16:28:32","modified_gmt":"2015-11-22T00:28:32","slug":"the-five-top-regrets-of-the-dying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/olympichypnotherapy.com\/communications\/?p=254","title":{"rendered":"The Five Top Regrets of the Dying"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"DSC01335_650w\"<\/a>Bronnie Ware wrote a book based on her experiences as a nurse caring for the dying. She wrote a book called The Five Top Regrets of the Dying.<\/p>\n

Here is her list and commentary:<\/p>\n

1. I wish I\u2019d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was the most common regret of all. When people realize that their life is almost over and look 30clearly 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. Health brings a freedom very few realize, until they no longer have it.\u201d<\/p>\n

2. I wish I hadn\u2019t worked so hard.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis came from every male patient that I nursed. They missed their children\u2019s youth and their partner\u2019s 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

3. I wish I\u2019d had the courage to express my feelings.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany 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 developed illnesses relating to the bitterness and resentment they carried as a result.\u201d<\/p>\n

4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.<\/p>\n

\u201cOften 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

5. I wish that I had let myself be happier.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis 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 \u2018comfort\u2019 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.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bronnie Ware wrote a book based on her experiences as a nurse caring for the dying. She wrote a book called The Five Top Regrets of the Dying. Here is her list and commentary: 1. I wish I\u2019d had the … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":""},"categories":[16,12],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3W5HT-46","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":223,"url":"http:\/\/olympichypnotherapy.com\/communications\/?p=223","url_meta":{"origin":254,"position":0},"title":"Transitions","date":"November 21, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"April 26th 2013 Today April 26th 2013 would have been my mom's 93rd birthday. 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