Jan 31, 2020
This week, we’re playing “would you rather” - retirement edition. We all have limited resources and with those limitations in mind, you’ll definitely need to make trade-offs in retirement. By thinking about these conundrums ahead of time, you’ll be equipping yourself to make thoughtful and smart decisions when the time comes.
Today’s “would you rather” question is: Would you rather die in 10 years with no regrets or die in 40 years with a lot of regrets?
Oh, boy this one is deep and gets to the heart of long life vs. quality of life. Personally, I would rather die tomorrow with no regrets then die at any age with a lot of regrets. But regrets are inevitable, I think, if most of us take the time to examine our lives and take a good look in the mirror at the self-centered and broken creatures we are.
Bronnie Ware, an Australian palliative care nurse, wrote a book called The Top Five Regrets of the Dying. In the book she goes into detail about the common regrets she witnessed most often among her dying patients. Here they are:
What would your top regret be if you died today? It takes a lot of courage, thoughtfulness, and intention to live a fulfilling and meaningful life, and it is my sincere hope that you don’t have to choose between living 10 more years with no regrets vs. living 40 more years with a lot of regrets, but rather, that you live a long life with few to no regrets.
That’s it for today. Thanks for listening. My name is Ashley Micciche and this is the One Minute Retirement Tip.
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