Life's too Short for Regret

A former palliative care nurse now writes a wonderful blog called "Inspiration and Chai". Recently, she wrote a piece reflecting on the top five regrets she heard from the patients in her care.

"People grow a lot when they are faced with their own mortality. I learnt never to underestimate someone's capacity for growth. Some changes were phenomenal. Each experienced a variety of emotions, as expected, denial, fear, anger, remorse, more denial and eventually acceptance. Every single patient found their peace before they departed though, every one of them. "


It's a reminder to live our own lives to minimize regret. But even more than that, it's an insight into what might be going through the minds of the people we care for everyday. As she writes in the blog, "Life is a choice. It is YOUR life. Choose consciously, choose wisely, choose honestly. Choose happiness."

Read more here: Regrets of the Dying