Bronnie Ware - What Are Your Future Regrets? I Palliative carer shares wisdom on living genuinely

There will come a time for all of us (unless we REALLY make some improvements with bio-hacking) where we are faced with our own mortality. Who is at your hypothetical bedside? Are you happy with how you’ve lived? Do you have any regrets? In this Summer School edition of the Academy of Imperfection, we are joined by Bronnie Ware. Bronnie found herself in palliative care, caring for, and listening to, the dying. And boy, are we glad she did. Bronnie collated, and published, the Top 5 Regrets of the Dying (listed below for your convenience), and this episode is devoted to talking through what each of these might mean for Hugh, Ryan and Josh. 1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me 2. I wish I hadn’t worked so hard 3. I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings 4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends 5. I wish that I had let myself be happier Perfectly timed for the New Year, we hope you get as much out of this episode as we did. Bronnie, thank you so much for sharing your wisdom with us. 0:00 – Bronnie Ware: The Angel of Death 6:35 – Top 5 Regrets of the Dying 10:05 – Regret 1: Living True to Yourself 22:12 – Regret 2: Work 28:31 – Regret 3: Expressing how you really feel 40:36 – Regret 4: I wish I stayed in contact with my friends 50:27 – Regret 5: I wish I had let myself be happier 58:16 – Josh reveals the secret of life! 📖 Things to read: The Top Five Regrets of the Dying - Bronnie Ware - https://bit.ly/4ghIKkf Bronnie’s original blog post - Regrets of the Dying - https://bit.ly/4f2nmPd From Strength to Strength - Arthur C. Brooks - https://bit.ly/3BlahT1 Strong Female Character - Fern Brady - https://bit.ly/3Vl5Uya Laughing Heart - Charles Bukowski - https://bit.ly/4g2DbGL 🎧 Things to listen to: Paul Kelly - I Wasted Time - https://bit.ly/4eZeWbc Fern Brady - Autistic in a Non-Autistic World - https://bit.ly/48nT3Ax Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/075Q... Instagram: @theimperfectspodcast The Imperfects is not a licensed mental health service and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, treatment or assessment. The advice given in this episode is general in nature, but if you’re struggling, please see a healthcare professional, or call lifeline on 13 11 14.