The Top 5 Regrets People Have Before They Die | Bronnie Ware
LIVE WITHOUT REGRET.
I am going to die.
You are going to die.
It’s a fact that we can’t escape.
Even though it can be hard to talk about, it will help you live a better life if you have the courage to accept it.
You might spend more time with the people you love, say how you were actually feeling, or go after that dream.
In the end, the key to life might actually be death.
On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk about the power of accepting death with an inspiring woman who spent 8 years working with the dying: Bronnie Ware.
Bronnie Ware is a teacher of courage and regret-free living. Having sat by the bedsides of the terminally ill for several years, she knows the pain of dying with regret. She has written three books: The Top Five Regrets of Dying, Your Year for Change, and Bloom.
Bronnie says that the way to have more inner peace is to be kinder to yourself. We have to be willing to let more joy in.
If you’re doing your best, you’re doing enough.
So get ready to learn about the top regrets of the dying and how you can live a more fulfilling life on Episode 737.
Some Questions I Ask:
Why don’t we allow ourselves to be happy? (16:00)
If there were a sixth regret of the dying, what would it be? (18:00)
How can you learn how to receive? (20:00)
Why did you want to write a new book? (28:00)
How do you handle having an autoimmune disease? (32:00)
Who were the most courageous people you worked with? (38:00)
In This Episode You Will Learn:
The top five regrets of the dying (8:15)
Why it’s important to use death as a tool for life (12:30)
Bronnie’s journey through depression (23:00)
The importance of leaving space (30:00)
How to allow more joy in your life (36:00)
How to find inner peace (39:00)
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