We're not the same person

You don’t know your past selves. The older you get, the more you think you understand yourself as a younger person. You have probably forgotten how you were influenced then and might still have the same values. 

For instance, you might think that a priority as a child was to fit it. But,...

People on their deathbeds regret not spending more time with their family, traveling more, worrying less, etc.

We change over time as we grow and mature. The fallacy is to think that the person you are on your deathbed knows how you should live your life right now. 

Those who "figure out" what life is really about, seem to focus a lot on the higher-order needs. They might have been workaholics and will cast judgment on their former selves.

People who already have a lot seem to assume that if they never strived for it, they would be happier. But, strivi...

The 'deathbed' is not a representative state of life. What you desire when you are there might not have much in common with the most meaningful or satisfactory life you could have led.

• The deathbed-you has no future, only present and memories.
•  People on their deathbe...