Why people recommend it
Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware is a memoir written by a former palliative care nurse that outlines the most common emotional burdens expressed by individuals at the end of their lives. The hosts of ChooseFI featured the book as part of their podcast book club, encouraging listeners to examine the lessons within its pages. Dr. Rangan Chatterjee discussed the book on both The Daily Stoic and Modern Wisdom, recalling his conversation with Ware about the profound insights gained from years of bedside caregiving. The staff of No Stupid Questions referenced the memoir during multiple episodes, highlighting the primary regret shared by patients: wishing they had possessed the courage to live a life true to themselves rather than fulfilling external expectations. Dr. Gabor Maté also brought up the work on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett to emphasize the human longing for authenticity before death.
Who recommended it
- Dr Rangan Chatterjee Discussed
- Gabor Mate Discussed
- Angela Duckworth Discussed
- Steven Bartlett Discussed
Dr Rangan Chatterjee — 2 mentions
“and I had a beautiful conversation with bronnie W the Pala of care nurse on my podcast maybe three years ago and she wrote the book The Five regrets of the dying”
“have you heard of brony care um the palliative care nurse she wrote the book five regrets of the dying and she basically spent years caring for people at the end of their life and she wrote a book about what they told her”
Gabor Mate — 1 mention
“And she wrote a book called the the the top five regrets of dying people. Bronnie Ware.”
Angela Duckworth — 1 mention
“you're probably familiar with this book the top five regrets of the dying the hospice nurse wrote this and the number one regret of the dying she said is that they say I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself not the life others expected of me”
Steven Bartlett — 1 mention
“Yeah, so she wrote a book called um The Regrets of the Dying or the Top Regrets of the Dying where she interviewed like hundreds of people who were on their deathbed asking them, "What are your regrets?"”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 4
“All right. So what we're actually doing is we're talking about the book which is called the top five regrets of the dying by Bronny wear and okay you guys here's how I want to start.”
“So, we want everyone out there to read the top five regrets of the dying. And so, everyone get that.”
“the nurse in question is Australian paliative care provider bronnie wear author of the 2012 Memoir the top five regrets of the the dying”
“You're probably familiar with this book, 'The Top Five Regrets of the Dying,' written by a hospice nurse. The number one regret of the dying, she said, is that they say, I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.”
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- Catch-22
- Falling Upward
- From Strength to Strength
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- Managing Expectations
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“You know, there was that um five deathbed regrets of the dying. Um I wish I'd kept in touch with my friends. I wish I hadn't worked so much. I wish I'd allowed myself to be happy. I wish uh I'd lived the life I wanted and not the life that other people had for me.”