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Good Life Project

Bronnie Ware: A Life Beyond Regret [Best of].

Good Life Project

Jonathan Fields / Acast

Living Well, Midlife, Education, Health & Fitness, Wellness, Self-improvement, Intentional Living, Personal Growth, How To

4.53.4K Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2018

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

In November 2009, Bronnie Ware (http://bronnieware.com/) published a short essay entitled Regrets of the Dying (http://bronnieware.com/regrets-of-the-dying/) It revealed the top 5 regrets people had shared with her in the final days of their lives, when she worked in palliative care.

That short essay went massively viral, leading to an international bestselling book, The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying (https://goo.gl/eWJr2t) along with a frenzy of attention, travel and the start of a new career as a writer.

But, what about Bronnie? Who was this Australian artist turned banker turned palliative care-worker? What led her to do such soulful work, in a field so many others could never imagine embracing? What were the deeper drivers, hidden passions, big dreams and, also, profound and dark struggles? What happened to her after the global phenomenon took hold, shaking her existence in a powerful way, both for the better and for the worse? And, what is she up to now?

I asked Ware these questions and more when she came to the Good Life Project studios in NYC during a monthlong trip from Australia. The conversation got very real and deeply truthful. She was incredibly generous with both her inner thoughts and beautiful lens on life.

I'm so excited to share this timeless "Best Of" episode with you now, as we reflect on the year that is winding down and explore how we want to create the year to come.

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0:00.0

In November 2009, Brony Ware published a short essay entitled Regrets of the Dying.

0:08.8

It was a reflection on the years she worked in palliative care, taking care of people

0:13.0

in the final days of their lives.

0:15.0

She noticed that the same basic set of profound regrets kept coming up over and over and

0:20.1

over again, as those in her charge would lie waiting for the end, often sharing the deepest

0:25.0

parts of themselves.

0:26.6

That short essay exploded online.

0:29.7

It was shared, reprinted, and read millions of times, leading then to an international

0:34.8

bestselling book, The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying, along with a frenzy of attention and

0:39.7

travel and the start of a new career as a writer.

0:42.7

Those regrets have since been discussed and deconstructed many, many times.

0:46.8

They're important reminders of what truly matters in life.

0:49.7

And we'll talk about them a bit today.

0:51.8

But what about Brony?

0:53.0

What about the woman who actually brought these regrets to our lives?

0:57.7

Who was this Australian artist, turned banker, turned palliative care worker, what led

1:02.5

her to do such so full work in a field that so many others could never imagine embracing?

1:08.1

What were the deeper drivers, her hidden passions, her big dreams, and also profound and dark

1:12.8

struggles?

1:13.8

And what happened to her after the global phenomenon took hold, shaking her existence in a really

1:19.2

powerful way, both for the better and for the worse, and what she up to now?

1:24.2

Do I ask Brony all of these questions and more?

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