#4 “I wish I had taken better care of myself.”
This is one regret I have actually quoted.
Recently I had a bout of sciatica. Wasn’t real fun. Intense pain can really make one want to take better care of their physical well being. When it came to physical fitness I always considered myself an active person. I grew up playing soccer, skateboarding, and generally maintained an athletic lifestyle. Strangely, those memories stuck with me even after I stopped actually being active. A few non-athletic jobs later and I threw my back out and limped around for two weeks like an old man.
Yes… at 32, I’ve already uttered this deathbed regret a few times. But thanks to a bit-o-pain, I find myself wanting to improve my well-being dramatically. If I start today, chances are good I’ll drop this regret and enjoy walking with a strut in my step instead of a limp.