As a hospice doctor, the author shares profound insights from conversations with dying patients, revealing a common regret about not pursuing passions and purposeful living. Many believe they lack the energy, money, or time to engage in activities that ignite their inner joy. However, the author emphasizes that lack of time is often a misconception, and it takes courage to prioritize purpose over mundane responsibilities. Encouraging the living to adopt the mindset of the dying, the author advocates for embracing life fully before it's too late.
Many of my patients express a strikingly similar sentiment: I really regret that I never had the energy, money, or time to... The rest of the sentence varies.
A large part of my work, and of the books I write, is trying to convince the living to adopt this mindset before it's too late.
We must live as if death is just a breath away. And yet, again and again, I hear the same explanations for why people don't prioritize purpose in their daily lives.
Research tells us something interesting. Studies on motivation and physical activity have shown that people with a stronger sense of purpose are actually more l
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