5 Valuable Life Lessons I Learned As a Hospice Social Worker

They Wish They Had Not Been So Afraid To Take Risks

Many people expressed they had lived cautiously and played it too safe. There were many things they wish they had pursued, but fear got in the way. Most people were afraid that taking a chance may result in failure, so keeping the status quo was a safer bet. As a result, there were regrets knowing that they could have lived a fuller, more satisfying life had they taken a few risks along the way.

Identifying one way to move beyond our familiar comfort zone each day will help us to take the risks we need to move forward. If we don't take chances along the way, we can never achieve greatness. And isn't a great life what we all want?

The most valuable lessons about life, I learned from the dying -- and there is nothing I would trade for that experience.