I
read a report from a nurse who takes care of people who are close to death.
She
asked hundreds of patients in the last twelve weeks of their life what their
biggest regret was. The number one regret reported was, “I wish I had been true to who I was and not just lived to meet the
expectations of others.”
How
many people today are not being true to them, simply because they are afraid
they’re going to disappoint somebody? They’re afraid they may fall out of
someone else’s good grace. They worry about not being accepted into a certain
group.
I
say this respectfully, but you cannot live trying to be who your parents want
you to be, or who your boss wants you to be, or who your friends want you to
be. You’ve got to stay true to yourself.
Today,
make the decision to live life with no regrets. Surrender yourself
wholeheartedly Mold and shape your character. You will live fulfilled,
an abundant life that is there for you.
