[Voxoff]

Isn't it the best yardstick possible?

Your view assumes that those with dying regrets lack much critical analysis. That they espouse these regrets without having critically considered the alternatives. That no one has said to them 'oh you had a comfortable life, quit complaining' or 'if you hadn't worked, you wouldn't have had such a comfortable retirement'.

I suspect they have been told this over and over. And I suspect that they have thought critically about those regrets.

I guess I'm concerned about your quick dismissal of their potential wisdom.

[xavierlint]

Even if his view assumes that, wouldn't assuming otherwise be also wrong? Why should we think that most people dying have carefully analyzed their entire life, and even if they did, why should we assume they are correct?