Bronnie Ware is an Australian nurse, author, and songwriter best known for her memoir “The Top Five Regrets of the Dying”, which became a global bestseller. Ware worked in palliative care for many years, caring for people in the final stages of their lives. During that time, she noticed recurring themes in their regrets—one of the most common regrets was:

“I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.” Ware’s book has inspired countless readers to reevaluate their priorities, emphasizing presence, self-expression, and love over status or productivity.

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