Book · 2011 · Terminally ill
Top Five Regrets of the Dying
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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.
Questions about Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware
Who recommends Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware on podcasts?
Shaan Puri (1 episode) has recommended Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware on podcasts. In all, 6 people brought it up across 10 podcasts (1 person recommended it).
Which podcasts mention Top Five Regrets of the Dying the most?
ChooseFI (2 episodes), No Stupid Questions (2 episodes), On Purpose with Jay Shetty (2 episodes), The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett (2 episodes) and Modern Wisdom (1 episode), among 10 podcasts in all.
Is Top Five Regrets of the Dying recommended, or only discussed?
Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware was recommended in 1 episode, picked for a book club in 2 episodes, and discussed without a recommendation in 11 episodes, as of 2026-07-13.
What do people say about Top Five Regrets of the Dying?
Mentioned on No Stupid Questions (2023-06-25): "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."
When was Top Five Regrets of the Dying last mentioned on a podcast?
Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware was last discussed on REAL AF with Andy Frisella on 2026-07-13.
What they say about it
- Discusses life and death regrets“regrets of the dying”15
- Authored by a palliative care nurse“palliative care nurse”5
The best things said about it
And so this book is really good and I highly I should actually go and reread it cuz telling the summary it kind of excites me cuz I did feel it felt awesome reading this in a very weird way.
We want everyone out there to read the Top Five Regrets of the Dying.
The nurse in question is Australian paliative care provider bronnie wear author of the 2012 Memoir the top five regrets of the the dying.
She basically spent years caring for people at the end of their life and she wrote a book about what they told her.
Dr Rangan Chatterjee Modern Wisdom · Mar 2022 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?
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Why people recommend it
Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware compiles insights from a palliative care nurse who spent years tending to terminally ill patients, revealing the most common emotional realizations people experience at the end of life. Shaan Puri expressed strong enthusiasm for the book on My First Million, noting that its lessons about what truly matters are worth revisiting. A guest on REAL AF with Andy Frisella discussed the book's origins regarding an emergency room and palliative nurse compiling deathbed regrets. Shaan Puri and Sam Parr further explored these life lessons on My First Million to reflect on what individuals prioritize when facing their final days. Jay Shetty referenced Ware's work on On Purpose with Jay Shetty to illustrate that dying individuals ultimately regret not living authentically rather than failing to accumulate wealth. Ginger and Frank Vasquez hosted dedicated book club episodes on ChooseFI to discuss the text and encourage listeners to read it. Dr. Rangan Chatterjee discussed the book on both The Daily Stoic and The Rich Roll Podcast, reflecting on his own profound conversation with Ware about the spiritual and emotional realities of palliative care.
Every mention
Shaan Puri And so this book is really good and I highly I should actually go and reread it cuz telling the summary it… 1
“Have you read this book? I read this um I think 5 years ago. I told you about it when I read it. It's called The Top Five Regrets of the Dying. I didn't know this is a book. I've heard the story. Some researcher went and talked to people at hospice, right?”
“And so this book is really good and I highly I should actually go and reread it cuz telling the summary it kind of excites me cuz I did feel it felt awesome reading this in a very weird way.”
Dr Rangan Chatterjee have you heard of brony care um the palliative care nurse she wrote the book five regrets of the dying and… 3
“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”
“so there's this wonderful Palace of carness called bronny W who wrote the book The Five regrets of the dying I had the most beautiful conversation with her on my podcast a couple of years ago like it was a gorgeous A Soulful spiritual conversation”
“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 in Australia there was a paliative care nurse who wrote a book called the top five regrets of dying people 3
“in Australia there was a paliative care nurse who wrote a book called the top five regrets of dying people”
“Yeah, there was a book written by an Australian nurse um 12 years ago now, called The Top Five Regrets of Dying People.”
“And she wrote a book called the the the top five regrets of dying people. Bronnie Ware.”
Angela Duckworth you're probably familiar with this book the top five regrets of the dying the hospice nurse wrote this and… 1
“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”
Jay Shetty And there's that Bronny Wear who's written that book, The Top Five Regrets of the Dying. And for those of a… 1
“And there's that Bronny Wear who's written that book, The Top Five Regrets of the Dying. And for those of anyone listening that doesn't know, she wrote this book, Top Five Regrets of the Dying, where she based on her experience where she was a nurse and spent time with people who are in the last weeks of um their”
Steven Bartlett Yeah, so she wrote a book called um The Regrets of the Dying or the Top Regrets of the Dying where she inte… 1
“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 speaker5
“There was a ER nurse who used to attend terminally ill patients, and because she has done it for decades, she actually compiled everything and put it in a book. And what you just said is one of the top five regrets of people who are on their deathbed is that they wish that they could have done more, taken”
“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.”
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.”