There are 3 things in life that cannot wait. If you don't do them today, you will regret it for the rest of your life.

There are 3 things in life that if you don't do today, you will definitely regret it forever.

There are many things in life that no one can shoulder or do for us except ourselves. Among them, there are things we can do leisurely, but there are also important things that must be done immediately without hesitation.

Because there are things that if we don't do today, we will definitely regret forever. We have to experience it ourselves to understand this bitter lesson.

The late regret of a 70-year-old man: There are 3 things in life that cannot wait, if you don't do them today you will regret it for the rest of your life. Illustrative photo

I am over 70 years old this year, have gone through most of my life and experienced many events. In my final days, I still constantly worry about 3 things I did not do when I had the time and opportunity.

Now, in my lonely old age, that regret is about to writhe in me every day.

I really hope that young people today will soon realize that there are things in life that absolutely cannot wait, and must start doing them right away while there is still the chance, to avoid making the same mistake as me.

The first thing that cannot wait is to show filial piety to parents.

To this day, I still remember clearly my last conversation with my mother. I had just graduated and started working. My job was still unstable.

At the end of the year, everyone had packed up and gone home, but I still hadn’t finished my work. Partly because of my duties, partly because I wanted to earn some extra money to give to my mother to make her happy.

At that time, my mother called to tell me that Mrs. Tran's son, the department head, was busy and had asked to go home early. She asked me why I had not come home yet. I was a low-level employee at that time, and felt a little hurt by that, so instead of gently explaining, I got angry and spoke harshly to my mother.

After that, because I was angry, I hung up the phone and didn't answer my mother's calls anymore.

On New Year's Eve, I received a large sum of money as a bonus. I was so happy that I wanted to give it to my mother and make peace with her, but unfortunately it was too late. I lost my mother before I could say sorry, thank you, and tell her how much I loved her.

The first thing that cannot wait is to show filial piety to parents.

Now, in my old age, alone in an empty house, I put myself in my mother's shoes and understand the joy of small phone calls and family meals with all the children and grandchildren present.

I used to think these things were trivial, so I only arranged to go home to visit my mother during the long holiday.

At 70 years old, I do not want my children to bring home a lot of money. I just want to listen to their stories. Listen to them share about life in a strange city that I have never been to. Even though I may not understand everything they say, I am at peace knowing that they are still living well.

Of the three things that absolutely cannot wait, filial piety is at the top, so do it today while you still can. Because as Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh once said: “Our parents are Buddha, don’t look for Buddha elsewhere. If today you can say something, do something to make your mother happy, make your father happy, do it now, don’t wait until tomorrow, because it will be too late.”

The second thing that cannot wait is to protect your own health.

When we are healthy we wish for many things, when we are sick, the only thing we wish for is to be healthy again.

Health is our precious thing, maybe at present when we are young and healthy we do not realize this precious asset. However, after many years of trading health for money. At the age of 70, I painfully realized that I made a big mistake.

Because I was so engrossed in work, I neglected my health, ate fast food, didn’t get enough sleep, sat on the chair all day and didn’t do any exercise. Now in my 70s, when I retired and thought I was finally resting, I was plagued by illness.

The second thing that cannot wait is to protect your own health.

At the age of 70, seeing my 75-year-old neighbor still walking around, greeting me every day and then going to the market to buy things makes me crave. Every time like that, I wish “if only” I paid more attention to my health, “if only” I exercised more, maybe I wouldn’t have to lie in bed every day, regretting not taking care of my health.

The third thing is to cherish the time with loved ones.

The whirlwind of money and fame swept me away like a whirlwind. I only remember when I suddenly looked back, I saw my child in secondary school. During the childhood days of my child, I accidentally forgot about him because of long business trips away from home.

Until now, I still feel extremely regretful and ashamed for being the one who “stood on the sidelines” of my child’s childhood. His first steps, the 9s and 10s that I missed, or the parent-teacher conferences at the end of the school year were always things that I could not witness.

Someone once said that money can be earned again, but a child's childhood, like their first birthday or their first day of school, are things that, once gone, will never come back.

Until the last days of my life, this was the thing that always made me feel most ashamed towards my child. Although I realized it and made amends in time, there was always an invisible gap between me and my child that was very difficult to overcome.

The third thing is to cherish the time with loved ones.

Therefore, no matter how busy you are with your life, always remember to take time to follow and accompany your loved ones. Say I love you and give compliments today, and don't wait until your child's 9th birthday to give them a gift.

The famous Canadian novelist, Gilbert Parker once said: “In this world there is no refuge from memory and regret” , I hope that young people will soon realize these important things.

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