Bronnie Ware wrote a book titled “The Top 5 Regrets Of The Dying.“

Her book is based on the foundation of asking dying people about any regrets they had or if they would have done anything differently.

Being someone who doesn’t believe in living a life with regrets I’m not a proponent of that question. However, I did think that their answers were insightful.

Within their answers, Bonnie found common themes.

1. I wish that I’d let myself be happier. Too late people realize happiness is a choice
2. I wish I’d stayed in touch with my friends. Too often they failed to give them the time and effort they deserved
3. I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings. Too frequently shut mouths and shuttered feelings weighed oo heavy to handle.
4. I wish I hadn’t worked so hard. Too much time spent making a living over building a life caused too much remorse
5. And, the most common regret: I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me. Half-filled dreams and unfulfilled hopes: this was the number-one regret expressed by the dying.

Reading these insights was powerful. It once again, ignited a strong passion in me to continue prioritizing and focusing on the things I was interested and passionate about.