This came from Bronnie who blogs at Inspiration and Chai, a little too squishy for my taste, but it was on Instapundit and it struck a chord.
Bronnie worked for many years in palliative care, and spent the last three to twelve weeks with people who were dying. In her conversations with those people she always questioned them about any regrets they had or anything they would do differently. she identified five common themes in their answers.
Here, according to Bronnie, is the second most common regret, which came from every male patient.
2. I wish I didn't work so hard.
This came from every male patient that I nursed. They missed their children's youth and their partner's companionship. Women also spoke of this regret. But as most were from an older generation, many of the female patients had not been breadwinners. All of the men I nursed deeply regretted spending so much of their lives on the treadmill of a work existence.
By simplifying your lifestyle and making conscious choices along the way, it is possible to not need the income that you think you do. And by creating more space in your life, you become happier and more open to new opportunities, ones more suited to your new lifestyle.
