5 Things That Really Matter in Life. What truly counts in the end? On your deathbed, when it becomes clear that life is coming to an end? After many travels around the world in search of what gives life meaning, Australian Bronnie Ware finds a new purpose. She accompanies the dying in the last weeks of their lives. In her book, she shares wonderful encounters and touching conversations that have profoundly changed her life. The people she meets often realize that they have put their own desires aside and worked too much, that they have taken too little time for family and friends, and—most importantly—that they have not allowed themselves to be happy. These are insights that provoke reflection and remind us of what truly matters when we want to leave life with a smile. For herself, Bronnie Ware has decided, after these experiences, to only do what she truly wants. Her encouraging book has the power to inspire change, enabling us to live the life we truly desire.