The regrets of the dying

[wufwugy]

Top Five Regrets Of The Dying

[BankItDrew]

That was very insightful and yet so poorly written.

[oskar]

That's funny cos you'd think that what they regret most would be that they're dying. If I was dying I would be like: oh shit, I wish I wasn't dying!

[!Luck]

For some death is sweet release from a life of half hopes, half attempts and muddled failures......

But that was nice read.

[rong]

So they all wish they'd bummed around, partying and getting wasted and fucking hotties for their entire lives and had the occasional cry?

[Luco]

If you guys will excuse me I'm off to trade my mediocre marriage for a life of wild hedonism

NO REGRETS
NO REGRETS
NO REGREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETS

[surviva316]

So they all wish they'd bummed around, partying and getting wasted and fucking hotties for their entire lives and had the occasional cry?

I don't really take it this way of have more sex, drink more wine, skip out on work more. Maybe an analogy I could use (though it's not all-encompassing) is that I'm part of a family that's really pretty whacky and laughs about anything and doesn't mind making jokes about our aunt's sex toys and doesn't get super competitive with holiday shopping and etc. Sometimes I see how other families operate, and I think it's completely and utterly fucking miserable. OMG, you didn't wrap this present perfectly which means you're rude/lazy/don't love me, OMG wtf are you wearing, you're overdressed/underdressed/not fashionable enough/too risque which means you're flashy/lazy/poor/going to hell, OMG we don't joke about that kind of stuff, etc.

I think that's the best way I can think of this list: stop fucking going through life like it's a god damned 24/7 job interview. That just seems like the most depressing, anxiety-ridden lifestyle ever.

Not that I think this is the OMG best article ever, and I think that making decisions solely based on avoiding things that other people have regretted is flawed (if people did that, they could actually come to the exact opposite conclusions and end up being very risk-adverse, just so long as you're asking different people), but I just thought I'd through my two cents in because I think there's some decent food for thought in there.

[celtic123]

Go with this one.

I don't really take it this way of have more sex, drink more wine, skip out on work more. Maybe an analogy I could use .................

This isnt so epic

Watching my usual nightly dose of Peep Show and came up with a much better, more succinct analogy............. .

How to insert a poll here?

[rong]

Would be interesting to hear the regrets of a dying hedonist to get a bit of balance.

[Luco]

Would be interesting to hear the regrets of a dying hedonist to get a bit of balance.

'I wish I had worn a condom'

[OngBonga]

My only regret is that I didn't get to fuck Debbie Harry when she was young. Being born in 1979 didn't help my cause.

Seriously, I don't live with regret. You make your choices and live by them, regretting those choices only serves to make you unhappy. I regret shoving my J7s three handed in that mtt I final tabled last night, but fact is I did it, so what, I'm gonna sit here and think what might have happened if I folded? No, instead I make a small deposit into my bank and Christmas is going to be that little bit better this year than it was going to be. I'm slightly happier today than this time yesterday, regardless of the mistake I made to bust out.

I don't regret anything I've done, even the bad things. I'm either happy with my choice or I learn from it, both are positive things.

[Luco]

I don't regret anything I've done, even the bad things. I'm either happy with my choice or I learn from it, both are positive things.

If you really can hold this sort of attitude I salute you. I often wonder about how I could have done things better / missed opportunities etc with almost everything I do

[d0zer]

I don't regret anything I've done, even the bad things. I'm either happy with my choice or I learn from it, both are positive things.

wow, it's not often I agree with ongabonga...

...even though I have the impression he's done a lot of things he probably SHOULD regret

[OngBonga]

wow, it's not often I agree with ongabonga...

...even though I have the impression he's done a lot of things he probably SHOULD regret

A lot? No. I've done some bad things, like when I was a teenager and me and my mates found a handbag on the floor, which we took the money from and left. There was a phone too, we could have returned it easily. Do I regret that choice? No. I learned from it, and feel long term it made me a better person, because I know that guilt is not a nice emotion. Later, in my 20's, I found a wallet and returned it. Doing the right thing is worth so much more than money, but I had to learn that lesson through making a mistake. So why regret the choice I made? No-one is perfect, all we can do is try to improve who we are throughout our life, to not step backwards.

Regret is for those who don't learn from their mistakes.

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regret nothing for at one time it was exactly what you wanted

[d0zer]

regret nothing for at one time it was exactly what you wanted

succinct and profound sounding, but I don't think most regrets stem from what people wanted to create, it's from the unintended consequences of their naive foolishness that they regret.

[OngBonga]

Well it's been my attitude for the vast majority of my life thus far. If I find myself on my deathbed due to lung cancer, maybe I'll regret smoking. But then that choice has brought happiness in the past... such as the relationship I had in my 20's with the girl I used to share a ciggie break with... I'm optimistic in the extreme, I always try to see things from the right angle, and as such I'm rarely unhappy and rarely stressed. Looking back through your life at thing things mistakes you made and the things you didn't do but should've... this makes you unhappy with your current life. Why should I be unhappy? I have food, shelter, friends, family, and somehow I'm still in reasonable health! So long as I have these, I have no reason for regret. I guess if I were to lose one of those, then I might regret the choice I made, but that test is yet to come.

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i know, that you are being....ironic. i too, am being....ironic.

[d0zer]

a little toooooooo ironic...and yeah I really do think.

[supa]

a little toooooooo ironic...and yeah I really do think.

I was gonna ask if you regretted making this post, then I saw your next one and sadly realized that you didn't.

[a500lbgorilla]

Like 10,000 spoons on your wedding day?

[d0zer]

Like 10,000 spoons on your wedding day?

when all you need is a BC mod that isn't so pedantic.

[a500lbgorilla]

Number 1 regret is obviously not jumping through the correct hurdles to book your ticket to Heaven.

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according to paul newman

this is the life we chose, the life we lead. and there is only one guarantee; none of us will see heaven.

found the clip
None of Us Will See Heaven - Road to Perdition (7/9) Movie CLIP (2002) HD - YouTube

[d0zer]

you can't ever regret an ironic post. unless you were regretting it ironically.

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you can't ever regret an ironic post. unless you were regretting it ironically.

Bender defines "irony" - YouTube

[baudib]

I regret nothing. I don't really expect much out of life and I am not disappointed.

[rong]

I have huge expectations and many, many regrets. I'm tempted to list them as a form of therapy but the idea seems rather pathetic.

[wufwugy]

I have huge expectations and many, many regrets. I'm tempted to list them as a form of therapy but the idea seems rather pathetic.

Same. And embarrassing.

[CoccoBill]

Of course I don't have any regrets, that would imply I've been wrong.

Also, without the mistakes I've made, I wouldn't be who I am today. And that would suck.

[surviva316]

Watching my usual nightly dose of Peep Show and came up with a much better, more succinct analogy. I feel like this article is telling everyone to stop being so much like Mark Corrigan. I feel like that character's so relatable because most everyone suppresses their feelings as much as he does and like a scary portion of people would actually go through with the wedding with Sophie just to avoid confrontation, etc. I'm exaggerating a bit, but yeah.

[d0zer]

Watching my usual nightly dose of Peep Show and came up with a much better, more succinct analogy. I feel like this article is telling everyone to stop being so much like Mark Corrigan. I feel like that character's so relatable because most everyone suppresses their feelings as much as he does and like a scary portion of people would actually go through with the wedding with Sophie just to avoid confrontation, etc. I'm exaggerating a bit, but yeah.

Yeah but without mark, jez would end up like superhans. we need a balance of both.

[surviva316]

Yeah but without mark, jez would end up like superhans. we need a balance of both.

Yeah, pretty sure that show serves as a perfect learning tool for the id and the superego (jez and mark respectively, ldo).

[rong]

Peep show is so good.