Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing
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Summary
Revised edition of the best-selling memoir that has been read by over a million people worldwide with translations in 29 languages。
After too many years of unfulfilling work， Bronnie Ware began searching for a job with heart。 Despite having no formal qualifications or previous experience in the field， she found herself working in palliative care。 During the time she spent tending to those who were dying， Bronnie's life was transformed。 Later， she wrote an Internet blog post， outlining the most common regrets that the people she had cared for had expressed。 The post gained so much momentum that it was viewed by more than three million readers worldwide in its first year。 At the request of many， Bronnie subsequently wrote a book， The Top Five Regrets of the Dying， to share her story。
Bronnie has had a colourful and diverse life。 By applying the lessons of those nearing their death to her own life， she developed an understanding that it is possible for everyone， if we make the right choices， to die with peace of mind。
In this revised edition of the best-selling memoir that has been read by over a million people worldwide， with translations in 29 languages， Bronnie expresses how significant these regrets are and how we can positively address these issues while we still have the time。 The Top Five Regrets of the Dying gives hope for a better world。 It is a courageous， life-changing book that will leave you feeling more compassionate and inspired to live the life you are truly here to live。
After too many years of unfulfilling work， Bronnie Ware began searching for a job with heart。 Despite having no formal qualifications or previous experience in the field， she found herself working in palliative care。 During the time she spent tending to those who were dying， Bronnie's life was transformed。 Later， she wrote an Internet blog post， outlining the most common regrets that the people she had cared for had expressed。 The post gained so much momentum that it was viewed by more than three million readers worldwide in its first year。 At the request of many， Bronnie subsequently wrote a book， The Top Five Regrets of the Dying， to share her story。
Bronnie has had a colourful and diverse life。 By applying the lessons of those nearing their death to her own life， she developed an understanding that it is possible for everyone， if we make the right choices， to die with peace of mind。
In this revised edition of the best-selling memoir that has been read by over a million people worldwide， with translations in 29 languages， Bronnie expresses how significant these regrets are and how we can positively address these issues while we still have the time。 The Top Five Regrets of the Dying gives hope for a better world。 It is a courageous， life-changing book that will leave you feeling more compassionate and inspired to live the life you are truly here to live。
Reviews
Fred Fontz
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Early on I really enjoyed this book。 The stories of patients that the writer sat with were enjoyable and relatable。 As I read further， I started losing interest。 The stories turned into a personal journey that seems only half-explained with life’s issues coming and going almost instantly and a transformation seemingly coming out of no where。 By the end of the book， the writer uses the word muck 13 times in two pages。 I had to force myself through to the end。
Neha Vora
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This book could have got 5 stars but then even though the First half of the story is true recounting stories of the geriatric clients that the Author as a caregiver experienced first hand and hence the learning from each and every one of the person who is dying。Though the learning in general differed， The main to regrets were the same * To do what we feel like doing to live life true to ourselves and not in the way that the world expected us to live * To keep in touch with real friends and not This book could have got 5 stars but then even though the First half of the story is true recounting stories of the geriatric clients that the Author as a caregiver experienced first hand and hence the learning from each and every one of the person who is dying。Though the learning in general differed， The main to regrets were the same * To do what we feel like doing to live life true to ourselves and not in the way that the world expected us to live * To keep in touch with real friends and not loose them in the Life process * To be happier now in the present instead of postponing it to some near future on some achievement * To work hard but also find a balance in life at the same time or else when you retire， you won't have anyone to share the fruits of success* To express your feelings without fear and without thinking what others reaction would be， You do not control anybody's reaction。The last few pages give us a glimpse of the authors own life and how she also went through a spiritual process and healed herself and could get whatever she aimed for， This part however sounded like a self pity howling and could have been avoided A definitely one time read however 。。。more
Cheryl Christopher
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Loved this story which was given to me by my 24 year old son who’d heard about it via a podcast。 It’s moving， inspirational and powerfully honest。 It has left a lasting impact on the way I move through this life 🌻 Thankyou Bronnie。
Jasmine Bonnie
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It was very dragged out with just a lot of fluff。 The points were valid though and I did enjoy it somewhat
Hania Misscpecial
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this book seated on my to be read shelf for like years ; i finally read it this year ， it wasn't that bad but i didn't get what i was expecting from it ， i think this is what happens to every book that is a result of a seccessful blog post 。。 I wanted to hear more from the side of the dying more than what the writer learnt or how she discovered that earlier in her life before turning to a regret （ hope she's proud of the struggles and the life she went through ， but that wasn't written in the ti this book seated on my to be read shelf for like years ; i finally read it this year ， it wasn't that bad but i didn't get what i was expecting from it ， i think this is what happens to every book that is a result of a seccessful blog post 。。 I wanted to hear more from the side of the dying more than what the writer learnt or how she discovered that earlier in her life before turning to a regret （ hope she's proud of the struggles and the life she went through ， but that wasn't written in the title 。。。。 ） otherwise ，some of the stories did really moved me ， other just made me see a new side ， and others were very simple and i liked that ， because most of the times we regret the things we took for granted and these are the things we all have but end up losing 。。 。。。more
zuzina
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męczyłam się z tą książką ponad miesiąc， nic specjalnego mocno przereklamowana
Momokeen
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I think I thought this would reflect more on the end of life and be less about the author （definitely a memoir）。 It's not like it was poorly written or anything， it just wasn't what I was expecting and I didn't want to invest more time into reading it。 I looked up the author's original article on which this book is based instead and got the information I needed。 DNF。 I think I thought this would reflect more on the end of life and be less about the author （definitely a memoir）。 It's not like it was poorly written or anything， it just wasn't what I was expecting and I didn't want to invest more time into reading it。 I looked up the author's original article on which this book is based instead and got the information I needed。 DNF。 。。。more
Inma
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Cómo empezar esta reseña？ Me ha gustado mucho la idea del libro， contar la experiencia de cuidar ancianos terminales que expresan las cosas por las que se arrepienten de la vida。 Me he emocionado mucho leyéndolo， a veces me ha destrozado por estas personas。 Sin embargo la visión de la autora es demasiado hippie。 Está muy bien que quieras decirle al mundo que hay que vivir la vida， que lo importante es hacer lo que te gusta; sin embargo hay varios puntos con los que no estoy NADA de acuerdo:- No Cómo empezar esta reseña？ Me ha gustado mucho la idea del libro， contar la experiencia de cuidar ancianos terminales que expresan las cosas por las que se arrepienten de la vida。 Me he emocionado mucho leyéndolo， a veces me ha destrozado por estas personas。 Sin embargo la visión de la autora es demasiado hippie。 Está muy bien que quieras decirle al mundo que hay que vivir la vida， que lo importante es hacer lo que te gusta; sin embargo hay varios puntos con los que no estoy NADA de acuerdo:- No se le puede decir a la gente que cuando estás mal económicamente， tienes que dejarte llevar y relajarte porque las alegrías vienen solas。 Que cuando no tienes un sitio donde dormir o qué comer， el dinero te llega solo cuando te relajas y dejas de preocuparte con él。 Son falsas esperanzas hacia la gente que está muy agobiada， y es algo que sólo alguien con dinero puede decir。- Hay un capítulo donde habla de que tenía una enfermedad terminal fatal， el médico le dio un mes para morirse si no se operaba。 La autora decidió meditar， empezó a vomitar y se recuperó。 Es un mensaje PELIGROSÍSIMO。 Cómo es posible que esto pueda ser publicado。 Al final es como si dices "si de verdad quieres， puedes curarte de un cáncer solo con meditar" PERO VAMOS A VER。 QUÉ ES ESTE MENSAJE。- Al final del libro entra en depresión。 Todo el texto y el capítulo dedicado a ello habla de que es un mero trámite para crecer que sólo puedes salir de ella si tú sola sabes que es un viaje que tiene fin。 No puedo estar más en desacuerdo。 La gente se pasa años en depresión porque no tienen ayuda， ni psicológica， ni social ni médica。 Es una enfermedad muy severa y no se debe tratar como un estado necesario para crecer， que al final es lo que dice la escritora。Le doy dos estrellas porque los ancianos de los capítulos y algunas reflexiones me han gustado muchísimo。 Pero no le puedo poner más porque los mensajes subliminales de "si quieres， puedes" no los comparto。 。。。more
Madeline Roth
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I really enjoyed the insights of Bronnie Ware in this book。 Somewhere between a memoir and a self help book， Ware describes valuable life advice such as “don’t work too hard” and “let yourself be happy” in a way that is more than cliche。 Through her own emotional vulnerability and unique experience into end of life care， she transforms ideas about the ideal life and what a happy life can be。 Towards the end the subject matter felt a little repetitive but it was nonetheless enjoyable to hear abou I really enjoyed the insights of Bronnie Ware in this book。 Somewhere between a memoir and a self help book， Ware describes valuable life advice such as “don’t work too hard” and “let yourself be happy” in a way that is more than cliche。 Through her own emotional vulnerability and unique experience into end of life care， she transforms ideas about the ideal life and what a happy life can be。 Towards the end the subject matter felt a little repetitive but it was nonetheless enjoyable to hear about Bronnie’s vagabond lifestyle and constant ability to learn and grow， even when steps backwards are taken。 。。。more
fervently
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2，5 ☆
Priscilla Rodriguez
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Overall， I loved the premise of the book。 The top 5 regrets made me stop and ponder how this relates to my life。 Provoked thoughtful conversations with my family and provided us all a moment of pause to consider how we would live differently in our own lives。 I appreciated the stories throughout illustrating how others have lived。 I will say it did take me some time to finish this book， sometimes over illustrating in portions of the book。
Kirstyn
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This just read like a autobiography of the author with very little mention of the regrets of the dying
Monica
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I really wanted to like this book， but I am afraid I can't。 I wanted to read this because of a magazine article that the author wrote on the top five regrets of the dying， and found it very meaningful。I picked up this book expecting to read more about the stories of those who were dying， and the lessons they and their family members learned through this stage and through life。 I really didn't expect that it has so much of the author's own life， and the same material was repeated and repeated thr I really wanted to like this book， but I am afraid I can't。 I wanted to read this because of a magazine article that the author wrote on the top five regrets of the dying， and found it very meaningful。I picked up this book expecting to read more about the stories of those who were dying， and the lessons they and their family members learned through this stage and through life。 I really didn't expect that it has so much of the author's own life， and the same material was repeated and repeated throughout the book until it gets really annoying。 Eg her constant reminder to us of her inability to stay in one place due to her love for adventure and change， how she was true to herself， and so much promotion about her song and her songwriting ability。 To the extent that I found it extremely self-indulgent。 （The title of her song was deliberately overt in the book， and out of curiosity I went to Spotify to listen to it。 I think the singing is just weak and the tune mediocre）。So this book really surprised and disappointed me。 There are parts of the book where the stories of the dying made me teared， and these have so much potential。 I just wonder why the editors did not guide the author to focus more these important and relevant parts， and let her go on this endless self-indulgent trip。 The potential of the book to share teachable moments to the rest of humanity is utterly lost。 It is like reading a teenager's diary。I seldom give less than four stars for a book， because I tend to choose good books。 Unfortunately this is one of the duds in my list。 I really didn't read the reviews when I borrowed this book， because I was so confident on the strength of the magazine article that this would be good。 But I was wrong。 And the edition that I read was the second one， when the author actually did some editing to tidy it up as she said the first edition was a bit spontaneous and haphazard。 I really cannot imagine what the first edition must be like。What is wrong with this book is that it is misleading， it is too self-indulgent and repetitive， and it really needs a better structure and a good book editor。 It has really let down readers hoping for something more substantial and less fluff。 。。。more
Jacquelyn DeThorne
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Boring autobiography。 Too bad。 As the author cared for many interesting people。
minyoungie
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It made me realize that I love reading non fiction books that are laid out in a story way where I can enjoy the journey of the person rather than reading a non fiction books full of advices
Summer Kartchner Olsen
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Hmm， I should have read some reviews before reading this one because I came to the same conclusion as multiple reviewers--this book is more of a memoir about the author's own life than a meditation on the regrets of the dying。 Even some of these so-called "regrets" are not very helpful。 For example， the first regret is "I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself， not the life others expected of me"， but the reasoning behind it seems to be based on one or two anecdotes， including th Hmm， I should have read some reviews before reading this one because I came to the same conclusion as multiple reviewers--this book is more of a memoir about the author's own life than a meditation on the regrets of the dying。 Even some of these so-called "regrets" are not very helpful。 For example， the first regret is "I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself， not the life others expected of me"， but the reasoning behind it seems to be based on one or two anecdotes， including the story of a woman who was married to an abusive and domineering husband。 The author's advice gleaned from this and her own life experiences comes across more like， "don't take advice from anyone and just do whatever you feel like" as opposed to "stand up for yourself and don't suffer through an abusive relationship for 50 years"。 I love the concept here， but I think this was more of a therapeutic experience for the author， and not necessarily helpful advice for the masses。 。。。more
Mikayla Blackstone
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Gives you a new perspective on life
Tiago Faleiro
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This book is about the author's experiences in palliative care， being at the bedside of people that are very close to passing away。 Each regret has several parts which more than one story， either a different patient or some story of Bronnie's own life。 The regrets aren't some empty cliche， although it may feel that way by simply reading its title。 For instance， "I wish I hadn't worked so hard" certainly won't come as a surprise to anyone， yet the insight gained from reading is massive， but somet This book is about the author's experiences in palliative care， being at the bedside of people that are very close to passing away。 Each regret has several parts which more than one story， either a different patient or some story of Bronnie's own life。 The regrets aren't some empty cliche， although it may feel that way by simply reading its title。 For instance， "I wish I hadn't worked so hard" certainly won't come as a surprise to anyone， yet the insight gained from reading is massive， but something that comes from the story itself and not something that can be transmitted in a couple of sentences。 This is because the life story and the relationship between Bronnie and the dying person are shared in detail， and you truly feel the regret and the wisdom through their story。 This made the book very powerful， and much deeper than I expected。This is one of the most important things I ever read。 You can spend a lifetime properly digesting and implementing what's shared in this book。 There is nothing else that matters more in life， and this will become quite apparent after you have read it。 Although it's also depressing to know and feel， that it's hard to implement said lessons just from reading them。 While it shouldn't be that way， you often have to go through your mistakes and realize your own wisdom， rather than benefiting from the wisdom of others。 However， that's precisely what lead to the stories in this book。 People that indeed gained their own wisdom， but too late to do anything - often with weeks left to leave。 It's a very hard lesson that one ought to put serious weight on。 Another aspect that I loved about the book was the author's journey in palliative care， besides what was shared by the patients。 She was incredibly caring and compassionate， and it was delightful to read。 I made me want to be like her， which I'm light-years away from， but nevertheless reading about her way of being and a soul full of empathy was incredibly heart-warming。 I also enjoyed reading about her overall life philosophy and how she dealt with certain things， especially regarding how she framed them。 In many ways， she has a very new-age worldview and practices， which I generally find shallow and distasteful。 Yet， reading this book also made me appreciate it more and not be so judgemental about it。 I noticed that sometimes it's just a matter of terminology， and at the end of the day， what she is talking about or what is trying to implement is very real， just talked about it in an overly poetic， secular yet spiritual manner。 It taught me to look at it differently and see the common thread of spirituality beyond linguistic and cultural conventions。 I was surprised to find that the book wasn't as well rated as I expected， and this is because so much of it is a memoir。 This isn't just so the expanded list of tips and speeches， but rather her whole life story， which includes the regrets of the dying but goes well beyond and its integration into her overall life story。This was sometimes enjoyable， and I appreciated her commentary and how this played out in her own life。 Nevertheless， I understand why it was a turn-off for many， and from time to time I found her own story to be dragging out the book and at times a little tedious to read。 While this ruined the book for some people， to me as s a whole I still found the book very worthwhile to read and the wisdom it contains to be immeasurable。 Highly recommend it。 。。。more
VanessaJ
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Deeply emotional and rich。 Uncovering the 5 top regrets of juxtaposed with the troubles of life and its complexities。 A book to reread every now and then。 Not for the weak at heart
Joysaez
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This book was about the author more so than her dying clients。 Every opportunity to write about herself and her greatness was taken while the stories of those dying and their regrets， the reason I read the book， were peppered lightly throughout。 This book was not what I was hoping for。
Eva Volenová
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Urgh。 Dostala jsem na tuhle knihu několik doporučení a dost jsem se na ni těšila。 Jenže místo tématu， který by napovídal název， autorka pokaždý letmo zavadí o příběhy lidí， o který se starala， a následujou nekonečný popisy jejích vlastních životních a pracovních peripetií a HLAVNĚ duchovního růstu。Potíž je ve dvou věcech - zaprvý ty dlouhatánský pasáže o její nomádský povaze， vegetariánství/veganství， meditacích a pozorování delfínů při východu slunce působí neuvěřitelně samolibě a únavně zárove Urgh。 Dostala jsem na tuhle knihu několik doporučení a dost jsem se na ni těšila。 Jenže místo tématu， který by napovídal název， autorka pokaždý letmo zavadí o příběhy lidí， o který se starala， a následujou nekonečný popisy jejích vlastních životních a pracovních peripetií a HLAVNĚ duchovního růstu。Potíž je ve dvou věcech - zaprvý ty dlouhatánský pasáže o její nomádský povaze， vegetariánství/veganství， meditacích a pozorování delfínů při východu slunce působí neuvěřitelně samolibě a únavně zároveň， zadruhý anonymizovala nejen jména pacientů/klientů， ale i okolnosti údajných vlastních příhod。 Čtenář se tak dozví， že si strašně užívala život na "jednom tropickém ostrově"， nebo že "dostala práci v evropské zemi， kde se bohužel nemluvilo anglicky"， tudíž ji to moc nenaplňovalo a radši se odstěhovala do Anglie。 Aha。 Bohužel jsem navrch poslouchala audioverzi， kterou vypráví sama autorka， a její schopnost dramatizovat čtený text je podobně nevalná jako schopnost napsat knihu， která má spád。 Asi by to nebylo takový zklamání， kdybych stále neměla živě v paměti „Your Own Kind of Girl“ od Clare Bowditch。 Autobiografii， která měla spoustu podobných rysů a mohla dopadnout podobně špatně， jenže provedení bylo dechberoucí， prýštily z toho emoce a ani minutu jsem se nenudila。Ano， téma samotný si samozřejmě zaslouží respekt a je skvělý， že se Bronnie Ware rozhodla o svoje zkušenosti podělit。 Jen týhle knize zoufale chyběl redaktor， co by ji zhusta proškrtal。 。。。more
Honey Caspe
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I love this book more than any other self development book， maybe because I can understand how she feel since she's a woman。 I like everything she puts into this book。 Worth reading。1。 I wish I had lived a live true to myself not the life others expected of me。2。 I wish I didn't work hard。3。 I wish I had the courage to express my feelings。4。 I wish I had keep in touch with my friends。5。 I wish I let myself be happier。 I love this book more than any other self development book， maybe because I can understand how she feel since she's a woman。 I like everything she puts into this book。 Worth reading。1。 I wish I had lived a live true to myself not the life others expected of me。2。 I wish I didn't work hard。3。 I wish I had the courage to express my feelings。4。 I wish I had keep in touch with my friends。5。 I wish I let myself be happier。 。。。more
Javal Nanda
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A good book that reminds us about the importance of prioritizing things that matter in life。 A bit repetitive and lengthy but simple to read。
Ana Cristina
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Maravilhoso，cada página um ensinamento。 Um livro que todos deveriam ler。Sorria e saiba！！
Gemma Williams
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I gave up on this half way through。 For me there was much too much of the author's personal story and too little of the people she cared for。 The actual list of 5 regrets are good to reflect on but would have been much better as a longish article than a book。 I gave up on this half way through。 For me there was much too much of the author's personal story and too little of the people she cared for。 The actual list of 5 regrets are good to reflect on but would have been much better as a longish article than a book。 。。。more
Jennifer
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The five regrets have great meaning， but the book itself needs a strong editor。 This could be a long essay， if the repetition and bits on the authors life were cut。
Liz Flanders
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An incredible read full of beautiful emotional reminders。 I cried quite a few times haha
Vikas
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after reading the name of the book and knowing about the author I was really excited to read the book， but after reading a few pages I realized there is nothing in this book， not worth reading。 I only read a some pages and contents。 I gave it 2 stars only because the last chapter smile and knows it's the only chapter that I thought was worth reading。 after reading the name of the book and knowing about the author I was really excited to read the book， but after reading a few pages I realized there is nothing in this book， not worth reading。 I only read a some pages and contents。 I gave it 2 stars only because the last chapter smile and knows it's the only chapter that I thought was worth reading。 。。。more
Steph
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I love the concept of the book and appreciate reflecting on these 5 regrets。 The style of the book overall just wasn't quite for me， though I so appreciate Bronnie's unique life and voice。 I love the concept of the book and appreciate reflecting on these 5 regrets。 The style of the book overall just wasn't quite for me， though I so appreciate Bronnie's unique life and voice。 。。。more
Andrew Kalis
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