Do You Have Regrets?
According to a recent report, just before people die, if they have any regrets at all, they tend to fall into 2 categories. The bigger, by far, is regret that they didn’t do better by other people. Such as: they didn’t spend time with their kids. Or they didn’t end the feud with their sister. Or they didn’t say “I love you” often enough.
The second area that triggers regrets is: people are sorry they didn’t try. They regret they chickened out and didn’t try to open a restaurant, they didn’t try to write a book, or they didn’t try studying theater more and business less.
Starting today you can keep it from happening to you. Call someone you have been avoiding. Make a date with your kids — no matter how old they are — to do something special with them. If you’ve been thinking about changing careers or starting your own business, then today, on your way home, drop into a bookstore and buy two books on the subject that’s making your heart beat a little faster.
Because of the miracles of modern medicine, the fastest growing demographic right now is people over 80. The odds are you’ll live a long life. Make it a rich and fulfilling life. Starting today, do better by other people and be willing to try more new things.
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