Close your eyes and imagine that you’re at your own funeral—a bit morbid I know, but there’s a reason for it. Now think about what you’d like people to say about you. What kind of a life do you want to lead? People die with all kinds of regrets. Don’t be one of them. 1. I wish I’d cared less about what other people think. It’s only when you realise how little other people are really thinking of you (in a negative sense) that you realise how much time you spent caring and wasting energy worrying about this. 2. I wish I had accomplished more. You don’t have to have won an Oscar, built up a business or run a marathon, but having small personal accomplishments is important. 3. I wish I had told __ how I truly felt. Even if the “one” doesn’t exist, telling someone how you truly feel will always save you from that gut wrenching”but what if…” feeling that could linger for life if you stay quiet. 4. I wish I had stood up for myself more. Sometimes, it’s too easy to think that if you go all out to please everyone you’ll be liked more or your partner won’t run off with anyone else. I think age probably teaches us to be nice but not at the expense of our own happiness. 5. I wish I had followed my passion in life. It’s so easy to be seduced by a stable salary, a solid routine and a comfortable life, but at what expense? 6. I wish our last conversation hadn’t been an argument. Life is short, and you never really know when the last time you speak to someone you love will be. It’s these moments that really stay clear in peoples’ minds. 7. I wish I had let my children grow up to be who they wanted to be. The realisation that love, compassion and empathy are so much more important than clashes in values or belief systems can hit home hard. 8. I wish I had lived more in the moment. Watching children grow up makes you realise how short-lived and precious time really is, and as we age, many of us live less and less in the present. 9. I wish I had worked less....
Posted on: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 12:22:16 +0000
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