Regrets of a Dying Man, New Beginnings, & More
Article Round-Up: 7.2.23
Enjoy this week’s curated round-up of articles, podcasts, and more from the web to help you live a better life.
“Season Finale: From Darkness, A Dawn of New Beginnings”
Takeaway: If you missed it yesterday, I published this transparent article yesterday about my move to the East Coast. It shares some of the happenings in my life over the last eight months, and might help you with a little perspective and encouragement in your own life.
“What You Need To Know If Your Flight Is Canceled Due To Weather”
Takeaway: This article provides some great tips about your rights if a flight is canceled due to weather. For example, if the airline cancels your flight you are entitled to a full cash refund, even if you originally purchased a non-refundable ticket. Check it out if you’re a traveler so you can be prepared.
Also, if you fly more than once a year, TSA Pre-Check is 100% worth the cost. For $78 you’ll be covered for five years. It eliminates so much stress and anxiety about security lines. That alone is the worth the price of admission.
Takeaway: Written by someone who worked in palliative care, the author spent a lot of time with individuals in their last few weeks of life. She asked them all about regrets, and shares the top five regrets across her patients as they faced their own mortality. Worth reading through the list, but here are two of the biggest regrets:
“I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.”
“I wish that I had let myself be happier.”
Just For Fun
“Where The Holes In Swiss Cheese Come From”
Takeaway: Dirty milk. The holes in Swiss cheese come from dirty milk. Those holes are getting smaller because the milk used today is too pure for the holes to form in the aging process.
Also, who knew there was a market for counterfeit cheese?