At the end of your life what would you regret not doing—and what’s stopping you now?

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nolabels · Accepted Answer

I'm 67 years old.
I've already died twice and have come very close to dying on numerous other occasions.
So, yes, I'm probably nearing the exit.

I'd regret not being myself.

I've been doing pretty well in not allowing that to happen.

Cheers!

Bricealan · Accepted Answer

@coachtanthony having a family, perhaps two children, that grew into responsible adults, that I and wife could have provided a good education for, and they achieved success in their own lives.  I tried and my marriage failed.

Love Doctor Brad · Accepted Answer

My aim on GAG is to help people untangle their hearts and choices… and maybe tease them a little while doing it 😏

I’d regret not loving more boldly, traveling more with my wife and daughter, and writing that relationship book that’s been flirting with my mind for years.

What stops me now? Comfort zone, work excuses, and that sneaky fear of failure. Same villains that block most people from truly falling in love with their own life.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

The regrets I have are about my past behavior that failed to live up to my own standards. Of course, there is nothing I can do to change my past.

Kaneki05 · Answer

Playing every video game I own and ones I want to and watching everything I want to watch, I will always die before that is complete no matter how much I dedicate my time to it, as more comes out and what does already exist is so much content beyond my existence. Same goes for reading.
It's impossible, same will be said about my own writing it shall be impossible to write everything.
Besides that, traveling and that's just called needing money.

NathanDavis · Answer

I definitely need to travel more... a whole lot more

as of now, nothing really stops me...

but I also know, well.. I think that wherever I go, I might meet someone and then I will never want to come back... I'm sucker for accents, lmfao...

Zack-Bann · Answer

My answer is similar to thegreenyogi

Most things I regret missing out on are things I can’t actually afford

So while I’m busy trying to build wealth before my time runs out I see people my age who inherited that wealth just living their best life

My only regret will be the things I will grow too old to do before I can afford them

Telekinetic-Potato · Answer

I already did everything I set out to do. I'm kinda living life in sandbox mode now. When I was a angry, depressed loner kid I never thought I'd do all the things I've done now. I'm honestly so greatfull for my life even though it's hard right now. I never felt like I had any business expecting to be happy Ike I am now.

ArrowheadSW · Answer

I've been thinking about this for a few minutes after reading your question. A few people on here say they regret not having children. I have not fathered any children. I can't say that I regret my choice, but I can see why people would feel that way. But after thinking about this, I say that I might regret not developing more relationships. I have a fair number of friends but not many "relationships". Perhaps that is something to work on.

thegreenyogi · Answer

Travelling and experiencing living rather than existing. I guess what stops me from doing these two things to the fullest is life and it's circumstances.

blackgaletiger · Answer

I probably wouldn't regret anything. Whatever I can do now or capable of doing now I have. If it didn't happen then it wasn't meant to be. No reason to live in regret on what ifs

molonski2 · Answer

It all comes down to $$$ , and there are some things that are just never going to work financially, that's all. I Bungee jumped first time at 50 ..

Unycorn · Answer

Stop working and traveling.  The money & that I can't share with a husband.

sage2021 · Answer

Not taking care of my final expenses when I die because I can't afford to buy anything.😞

Anonymous · Answer

Never had a girlfriend, never had a kiss, still a virgin...

RingOfFire · Answer

Hopefully I am not quite at the end yet. But I deeply regret not having children.

noohair · Answer

No regrets, I am in a good place and the journey was what got me here.

Anonymous · Answer

Not having kids young enough to see them succeed in life.

exitseven · Answer

I never got my pilots license.

Tomislav7 · Answer

Not being able to have truly lived

fish5505_87 · Answer

I wish I could answer that!

FenixG45 · Answer

Having children

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