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by junklight 5490 days ago
Of course these are from a selected environment - those dying with time to reflect. I imagine there is a whole other class of regret the: I wish I hadn't done that/put my <body part> in there/opened that door/said that etc. etc. moments before death.

But yes, far too many people live their lives as though they are going to get some sort of prize at the end: "Yes you suffered silently all your life about some thing you could have changed - here's a gold star". The only person measuring your life is you. The people around you will on the whole appreciate you more if you are fulfilling your self. Obviously there are those that won't - family or otherwise. You need to get rid of them - you don't get a prize for putting up with their crap either.