What do people regret when they're dying?

I asked hospice nurses, the experts.

Here are the top 24 regrets people have when they are dying.

I wish I'd had the courage just to be myself.

I wish I'd spent more time with the people I love.

I wish I'd made spirituality more of a priority.

I wish I hadn't spent so much time working.

I wish I had discovered my purpose earlier.

I wish I had learned to express my feelings more.

I wish I hadn't spent so much time worrying about things that never happened.

I wish I had taken more risks.

I wish I had cared less about what other people thought.

I wish I'd realized earlier that happiness is a choice.

I wish I had loved more.

I wish I had taken better care of myself.

I wish I'd been a better spouse.

I wish I had paid less attention to other people's expectations.

I wish I had quit my job and found something I really enjoyed doing.

I wish I had stayed in touch with old friends.

I wish I had spoken my mind more.

I wish I hadn't spent so much time chasing the wrong things.

I wish I'd had more children.

I wish I'd touched more lives.

I wish I had thought about life's big questions earlier.

I wish I had traveled more.

I wish I had lived more in the moment.

I wish I had pursued more of my dreams.

These are the regrets of people who are out of time.

Some people think it's morbid to think about death.

I disagree.

It's healthy to think about death.

It puts things in perspective and reminds us what really matters.

The inevitability of death should inspire us to get busy living.