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A few years ago, Bronnie Ware, a palliative care
nurse made headlines when she revealed the five things that people regret the
most. The Australian nurse shared the reflections of her patients in her book titled
The Top Five Regrets of the Dying.
At the top of the list is pleasing others at the
expense of not being true to one’s self. The second, which is shared by most of
Ware’s male patients, is spending too much time on work and not with family.
The third is the unwillingness to express one’s feelings to avoid conflict. The
fourth is staying out of touch with friends. The last is sacrificing long-term
happiness by not leaving one’s comfort zone.
For some people, it takes a doomsday prophecy to make
them realize that the clock is ticking. Though such prophecies have been proven
false, many still believe that the apocalypse is just around the corner and will
end all life as we know it.
The fear of living with regrets has led many people
to adopt mantras like ‘carpe diem’ or YOLO (acronym for ‘you only live once’),
as the millennials would say.
This is the premise in the television series No
Tomorrow. Convinced that an asteroid will hit Earth in eight months, Xavier
Holliday (Joshua Sasse) comes up with a bucket list, what he calls his Apocalyst,
of things to do before the world’s supposed end.
As the series progresses, Xavier encourages Evie
Covington (Tori Anderson), a bored warehouse middle-manager, to go after the
things that matter to her.
Dr. Nathan A. Heflick, a senior lecturer at the
University of Lincoln, pointed out that a mindset like Xavier’s can result to
shifts in how people spend time, appreciate life, and view happiness. This is
especially true for people who have been diagnosed with terminal illnesses. For
aging people, a YOLO mindset helps them focus more on positivity instead of
unpleasant things.
Heflick warned that YOLO tends to be associated
with unrestrained behavior. To prove this point, he recalled the incidents of a
drunk driver tweeting YOLO before a car crash. Heflick added that the thoughts
of death can push some people to engage in reckless behavior instead of being
more cautious.
Dr. Karl A. Pillemer, author of 30 Lessons on
Living, discussed five “secrets” for a life without major regrets: choosing a
partner with extreme care, staying honest, travelling more, worrying less, and
speaking out.
The quest for a happy life has sometimes blurred
the line between boldness and outright recklessness. For life coaches like Dr.
Stacia Pierce, taking risks encourages creativity, establishes new limits, and
opens up new opportunities. Taking risks with careful thought, however, helps
people determine if the reward at stake is really worth the chance.
No Tomorrow Season 1 premieres in the Friday Night
Fun block February 10, Friday, 9:30pm (8:30pm JKT/BKK), first and exclusive on
RTL CBS Entertainment.
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