The Top Five Regrets of the Dying

Ware spent many years caring for those facing their own mortality. When she questioned the dying about any regrets they had or anything they would do differently, Bronnie found that common themes surfaced again and again. The five most common were these: I wish that I’d let myself be happierToo late they realized happiness is a choice I wish I’d stayed in touch with my friendsToo often they failed to give them the time and effort they deserved I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelingsToo frequently shut mouths and shuttered feelings weighed too heavy to handle I … Continue reading The Top Five Regrets of the Dying

Let your friends talk about their achievements and downplay or avoid yours.

“If you want ennemies, excel your firends; but if you want friends, let your friends excel you.” -La Rochefoucauld. Why is that true? Because when our friends excel us, they feel important; but when we excel them, they – or at least some of them – will feel inferior and envious. -Principle 6, How to Win Friends and Influence People, p.190 Continue reading Let your friends talk about their achievements and downplay or avoid yours.