I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.

Most people had not honoured even half of their dreams and had to die knowing that it was due to choices they had made, or not made.

2.  wish I hadn't worked so hard.

They missed their children's youth and their partner's companionship spending so much of their lives on the treadmill of a work existence.

Many people suppressed their feelings in order to keep peace with others. As a result, they settled for a mediocre existence and never became who they were truly capable of becoming.

Many had become so caught up in their own lives that they had let golden friendships slip by over the years. There were many deep regrets about not giving friendships the time and effort that they deserved.

The so-called 'comfort' of familiarity overflowed into their emotions, as well as their physical lives. Fear of change had them pretending to others, and to their selves, that they were content, when deep within, they longed to laugh properly and have silliness in their life again."