No Regrets!

How many times have you said to yourself....if I had only...I wish I would have....If only I could have ?  The older we get the more we look back on our lives and see how quickly time is passing by.   I read an article that caused me to think deeply on these questions.  So I thought that I would share a few thoughts about the things that caused me to think and ponder about what I wanted for my life.  What can I do to help others reach their goals?  See if any of these thoughts ring true to you and ponder what you would do to change!  A hospice nurse once said "One of the most universal regrets of a dying person is the wish that they had spent more time with their family developing a deep connection with those they loved".  Why then do we get so focused on the things that don't really matter?  Let's resolve to spend more time with those we love!

Another regret is that they never let themselves be happy.  Life is hard with many challenging circumstances  and many times we let this get in the way of our happiness. We stop living.... waiting for things to get better, waiting for tomorrow to come,  waiting for the clouds to clear and the sun to shine.  We constantly anticipate the end of the trial. This Life is not a race it is a journey.  Sometimes we get so focused on the finish line that we miss the journey. We need to learn to live and be happy in the moment. No matter our circumstances, no matter our trials there is something in each day to embrace and cherish.  There is something in each day that will bring gratitude and joy only if we will SEE and APPRECIATE it.  Life is not meant to be looked at only in retrospect.  It is to be enjoyed in the moment.  Let's resolve to be happy regardless of our circumstances!

When we were younger we thought we were invincible.  That we will have all of the time in the world to do whatever and become whatever we wanted.  That nobody or nothing can stop us.  Where does the time go?  How come we sit by and don't do the things that we have always wanted to try?  Too busy....not happy enough....need to make more money first.... too afraid to try because we might fail.........think we will always have time tomorrow?  Many regret that they never became the person that they felt they could become.  That they have left many things undone or spent a lifetime climbing the ladder of success in a career that they really didn't love.  That there were many days of promises without actually DOING them.  We need to LIVE and DO and BECOME the person that we desire. We need to stop being so afraid of trying.  We should not say that we went swimming when really all we did was dip our toe into life.  And as for failing, well.....if you never try, you have already failed!  Let"s seek for the unimagined and undiscovered talents.  Let's resolve to become who we really can be!

So whatever the regret, don't take one more day for granted.   Let's not wait until we are ready to die before we truly learn how to live.  Whatever the reason, we need to stop with the excuses now!  We need to strive for the things of today with no regrets of tomorrow!!