This is slightly tangential but I always wonder whether this common piece of wisdom is tainted by bias: Nobody lies on their deathbed wishing they had done more

This is slightly tangential but I always wonder whether this common piece of wisdom is tainted by bias: Nobody lies on their deathbed wishing they had done more work and spent less time with friends and family As you grow older, your ability to be productive decreases to the point where 'doing work' is impossible. It's no surprise, then, that most people who sit on their deathbed value friends/family over work. However, this doesn't mean 'doing more work' and 'being productive' isn't a respectable and equally fulfilling value to friends/family when you are young. Yet, this generic piece of wisdom is often used to diminish ppl who value productivity over all else. I'm not saying one is better than the other, but aren't we getting a slightly biased perspective when we mimic values after old people? Values morph over your life, and the values that are best suited for old age aren't necessarily best suited for young age.