Regrets Older People Can Have…

  • Not nurturing relationships…especially with family members.

  • Not prioritizing education or further Training.

  • Not seeking help from a Career Counselor.

  • Not pursuing passions, but often living lives others saw for them!

  • Not taking more risks.

  • Not prioritizing their time.

  • Working too much, not not having life/work balance

  • Not traveling enough.

  • Many wish they had judged themselves less harshly, and not forgiven themselves enough for mistakes

  • Not learned from mistakes

  • Not been better with money

  • Been more supportive of their children and listened more to what they had to say.  “I never see them now!!”

Suggested Reading for further reflection…

  • Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

  • The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown

  • The Art of Possibility by Rosamund & Benjamin Zander

  • Atomic Habits by James Clear

  • The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (a poetic touch)