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They say there are only two certainties in life: death and taxes. Americans talk a lot about the latter, but they don’t usually pay much attention to the former topic.

Steve Leder is a rabbi who has presided over 1,000 funerals. He has written eulogies and helped people through the most difficult times, when families and individuals often learn or relearn what is most important in life.

Leder encourages people to write their life story, for themselves and their loved ones, by answering 12 questions before they die.

“What I found in the responses is that what most people regret the most is not something they did, but something they didn’t do. ” — Steve Leder, rabbi and author

Listening: why it is important to reflect on life.

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Steve Leder is a rabbi and author of “For You When I Am Gone: Twelve Essential Questions to Tell a Life Story.” He says it’s important to reflect on life because it can help us change our lives in a positive way before it’s too late.

“What I found, in the responses, is that what most people regret the most is not something they did, but something they didn’t do. “, says Leder. “Words they didn’t say. The times they didn’t show up. The opportunity they usually don’t take, by the way, because of fear.