Unlike those caused by bad decisions, deathbed regrets tend to involve wishing you did certain things you never had the courage to do. In other words, when you’re dying, you tend to wish you did certain things rather than wishing you hadn’t done certain things like you might do now.
Regret #1: I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me. Regret #2: I wish I didn’t work so hard. Regret #3: I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings. Regret #4: I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends. Regret #5: I wish that I had let myself be happier.
5 Ways to Avoid Regrets When You Are Dying
