What is the one thing most people say that they regret on their deathbed, in your experience?

Don’t wait to do what fills you up or tell people you love them.

I should not have walked away from that (woman/man) he or she was the love of my life.

Being more forgiving. Not holding on to grudges, especially with family members.

Living to work and not working to live.

They never regret what they did. Only the things they didn’t do.

Wishing others had forgave them in the past.
Doing their life as others wanted.
Never finding fulfillment or being fulfilled in life.

"I should have been there for my family."
"If I had known that my lifestyle would kill me, I would have never done it. I wish I could go back in time and change."

I do not recall anyone having stated regrets. Family members, especially children that have been absent from the family is probably the thing that causes the most difficulty with people letting go. The worst are those children who are incarcerated and peace has not been made. One client held on for and extended time frame as we attempted to get the incarcerated son a visit. We were finally able to arrange a phone call and she died moments after speaking to her son.

They should have traveled and not stayed behind to make family happy.

They regret not spending time with love ones when they could.

Spending time wasted on things that really didn't matter in the long term.
"Don't sweat the small stuff."
Don't let anything come between your family members... nothing is worth losing a family member over...

Its usually amongst family and conflict

Family relationships.

I wish be better to my family

Taking life too serious. I’m 56. It’s like the school bell went off yesterday

Not seeing certain people in their family, leaving their family. They don't want to be a burden.