Biggest Regrets of the Dying

After several years working in palliative care, anAustralian nurse compiled a list of the biggest regrets felt by those at theend of their life.  The top five regretsare:

1. I wish I had lived the life I wanted to live, not thelife others expected.
2. I wish I didn’t work so hard.
3. I wish I’d expressed my true feelings.
4. I wish I would have stayed in touch with friends.
5. I wish I would have allowed myself to be happier.

See Susie Steiner, TopFive Regrets of the Dying, The Guardian, Feb. 1, 2012.

Special thanks to Joel Dobris (Professorof Law, UC Davis School of Law) for bringing this article to my attention.