'Regrets of the dying should influence end of life care'

'Regrets of the dying should influence end of life care' | Practice | Nursing Times: Maybe you are already familiar with the online article: “Top five regrets of the dying.” Written by Australian palliative care worker Bronnie Ware, it documents the most commonly expressed regrets of the dying. The article summarises many conversations she had with dying patients into five common areas of regret, namely:

“I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.”
“I wish I hadn’t worked so hard.”
“I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings.”
“I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.”
“I wish that I had let myself be happier.”

It could be viewed as a rather sad piece about death and regret. But there is a subtext that is inspiring and potentially life changing.