Hospice worker reveals top life regrets of dying patients

What do hospice patients, whose lives are nearing the end, most frequently talk about? It turns out that many people, before death, recall situations from years ago and say that this time, they would have acted differently.

Grace Bluerock worked in a hospice for six years. During that time, she learned a lot about human nature, our fears related to death, and what we most often regret when thinking about the upcoming end. Bluerock spoke on one of the bloggers' platforms. She revealed nine things that people regret most at the end of their lives.

The former hospice worker admitted that patients' first and most common regret is the awareness that they say "I love you" too rarely. Many people regret caring too little for their loved ones and being too little understanding. The next thought concerns good role fulfillment—patients regret not being better spouses, parents, friends, or children.

The third most frequently appearing statement is the regret of allowing themselves to work too much. Putting productivity on a pedestal caused patients to miss important life moments and not form deep bonds with children, which was then too late. Another matter was regretting too rarely stepping out of their comfort zone. Fear often takes over us in many situations, causing us to miss life opportunities.

Hospice patients also regret that they often wasted time worrying too much about things they had no control over. They expressed regret over unfulfilled dreams and not taking enough care of their health. They lamented that they helped people in need too seldom. The ninth regret was about not connecting professional work with passion—many people developed careers in fields that really were not interesting to them over the years.