What will you regret later in life?

This is a hard question to answer since it falls in the ‘you don’t know what you don’t know’ category.

But what if there was a way to know?

Perhaps not 100%, but close enough to make a difference.

Well, there might be.

In the past few years, I’ve been extremely fortunate to have spent some time with individuals who are in their 70s, 80s, and even a few in their 90s, and I’ve seen some common themes of regret among them.

The one most mentioned is not spending enough time with family, especially those with children. They say that those first few years with their children slipped away much quicker than they thought they would, and they were rarely able to recover their relationships.

A close second is they wished they dared to be more vocal with their opinions. This should come as no surprise if you’ve spent any time around the elderly. They tend to say what’s on their mind and don’t seem to care what others think about them. This might be because they know their time is limited and realize the repercussions no longer matter. 

The last one I’ll share is many of them wish they had taken more chances, said yes to more opportunities during their life, and prioritized some of their dreams and interests.

There are many more, but I’m only sharing the ones I’ve heard most often.

I share these with you not with any guarantee you won’t have any regrets, but at least make you aware and maybe prevent you from having similar regrets later in your life.

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