Free AI web copilot to create summaries, insights and extended knowledge, download it at here

Abstract

d="5280">Social media reactions become a measure of value and success.</p><p id="9e86">Telling lies in public seemed to be a usual occurrence. The copy-paste life has proven to be a cancer to society.</p><p id="4d26">To liberate yourself from it, live the way you want it.</p><h2 id="e5b6">Living with mediocrity</h2><p id="9f87">Many of us reach a point in our lives where we start to coast and take our accomplishments for granted.</p><p id="6d72">After graduating from my first college, I did not care about my future. I had a hard time seeking a company to offer me a salaried job.</p><p id="67cb">And I even got humiliated by people in the office due to my incompetence. Good thing that my rock bottom experiences gave me solid reasons to man (up).</p><p id="25e9">Living in mediocrity will eventually bother you as you go along. Some think — they can always fall back on talents and skills.</p><p id="a171">But often, those things start to decline if you — do not continue to work hard at them.</p><p id="2e49">Better late than never.</p><h2 id="2da6">Impressing instead of expressing</h2><p id="03ce">Many bottles up our emotions because of fear of how others will react.</p><p id="df42">So we try to work on things that will satisfy them — to get the validation we want.</p><p id="a239">But the truth is, most people are more understanding than you give them credit for</p><p id="9370">And even if they are not, it is better to live our lives honestly and openly than to hide who we are.</p><h2 id="5f7d">Ignoring those who matter</h2><p id="e676">Life gets busy. It is easy to let relationships fall by the wayside.</p><p id="aba5">But the people who matter most to us deserve our time and attention. We should cherish our relationships and try to stay connected with the people we care about</p><p id="09d0">Start locking time with them, create a routine and do it more often.</p><h2 id="3603">Stepping on the gas all the time</h2><p id="ad38">Many of us go through life without really stopping to appreciate all the good things we have.</p><p id="8a30">Some of my coaching clients consider life as a checklist. Once they hit the target, they are off to the next objective.</p><p id="8b58">They are missing out a lot because they are not savoring the moment. You get caught up in the daily grind and forget to find joy in the (simple) pleasures (of) life.</p><p id="69e6">Make an effort to be intentional in finding joy in everything daily.</p><p id="672a">Try to wear different glasses to find a reason to rejoice even during the storm.</p><p id="a1e1"><i>If you want more articles like this, become a Medium member. Sign up at this <a href="https://dennis-desilvaph.medium.com/members

Options

hip">link</a></i></p><p id="4d1c"><i>Suggested reads</i></p><div id="3de8" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/life-lessons-learned-from-a-79-year-old-retired-doctor-4b106989427a"> <div> <div> <h2>Life Lessons Learned From a 79-Year Old Retired Doctor</h2> <div><h3>Yes, he is old — but the wisdom is gold.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*DREGipaTiWfl2YOa)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="a703" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/knowing-these-5-truths-changed-the-way-how-i-viewed-life-and-money-c0e1aa7ee027"> <div> <div> <h2>Knowing These 5 Truths Changed the Way How I Viewed Life and Money</h2> <div><h3>Do not wait for your old man to slap you in the face</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*RdF3ShKNKzTZ5CoA)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="bfdf" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/you-will-never-get-rich-with-these-3-kinds-of-middle-class-thinking-d224fce12f8"> <div> <div> <h2>You Will Never Get Rich With These 3 Kinds of Middle-Class Thinking</h2> <div><h3>Doing the same hard work for years will bring you to the same place</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*62laDII3vRYTiH8v)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="0229" class="link-block"> <a href="https://dennis-desilvaph.medium.com/living-in-the-united-states-is-no-longer-a-dream-come-true-for-me-dc4a5a14e6e5"> <div> <div> <h2>Living in the United States Is No Longer a Dream Come True for Me</h2> <div><h3>Aspiring immigrants think carefully</h3></div> <div><p>dennis-desilvaph.medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*J7oB6PAgFvfke_d7)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying: What People Wish They Had Done Differently in Their Lives

You will never know when your time will come — make things happen right now.

I have lost two people in my life — my father in 2008 — and my brother in 2010.

Both incidents were unexpected.

If they observed precautions for their health, they would still be here with us today.

On the other hand, despite being healthy — only God knows when our earthly life will end.

My dad has peaked in his business and career. He passed upon reaching the age of 64. All of us siblings were fine and working. He gave us a good life throughout the years.

While my brother was flying high as a doctor — and ventured into entrepreneurship. His life was cut short at 40 years old.

He left his young family — it was a pain to both his spouse and son to see him flat on his deathbed.

As we all know, life is precious and fragile. We never know when our time will come to an end.

And we may not have any control over when our time will come. We do have control over how we live our lives right now.

Unfortunately, many of us do not realize this until it is too late.

We often take our time on earth for granted and do not appreciate it until it is about to slip (away). When people (are) on their deathbeds, they often reflect on their lives and what they wish they had done differently.

Although I did not get the chance to ask both guys about their regrets since their death was unexpected

Here are some of the most common regrets of people who die based on what I have read and witnessed:

Living a fake life

Many live their lives according to the expectation of others and standards instead of their own.

As a result, they never really get to know themselves or live life on their terms.

It is evident in our society.

Corporate people mimic the hierarchy even if they do not like it.

They also buy stuff to get attention even if they do not need it. Earthly life (is) corrupted nowadays — where validation is apparent.

Social media reactions become a measure of value and success.

Telling lies in public seemed to be a usual occurrence. The copy-paste life has proven to be a cancer to society.

To liberate yourself from it, live the way you want it.

Living with mediocrity

Many of us reach a point in our lives where we start to coast and take our accomplishments for granted.

After graduating from my first college, I did not care about my future. I had a hard time seeking a company to offer me a salaried job.

And I even got humiliated by people in the office due to my incompetence. Good thing that my rock bottom experiences gave me solid reasons to man (up).

Living in mediocrity will eventually bother you as you go along. Some think — they can always fall back on talents and skills.

But often, those things start to decline if you — do not continue to work hard at them.

Better late than never.

Impressing instead of expressing

Many bottles up our emotions because of fear of how others will react.

So we try to work on things that will satisfy them — to get the validation we want.

But the truth is, most people are more understanding than you give them credit for

And even if they are not, it is better to live our lives honestly and openly than to hide who we are.

Ignoring those who matter

Life gets busy. It is easy to let relationships fall by the wayside.

But the people who matter most to us deserve our time and attention. We should cherish our relationships and try to stay connected with the people we care about

Start locking time with them, create a routine and do it more often.

Stepping on the gas all the time

Many of us go through life without really stopping to appreciate all the good things we have.

Some of my coaching clients consider life as a checklist. Once they hit the target, they are off to the next objective.

They are missing out a lot because they are not savoring the moment. You get caught up in the daily grind and forget to find joy in the (simple) pleasures (of) life.

Make an effort to be intentional in finding joy in everything daily.

Try to wear different glasses to find a reason to rejoice even during the storm.

If you want more articles like this, become a Medium member. Sign up at this link