Fay's Favorite Five: On the prompt to prevent deathbed regrets, the best (healthy!) biscotti recipe, & summer songs I'm jamming to


Fay's favorite five.

Hi Friends!

Here is your weekly dose of Fay's favorite five ~ a 5-minute or five-second thought from me, based on something I’m loving, learning, or exploring.

Feel free to forward it along if the spirit moves you.


On the prompt to prevent deathbed regrets

I stumbled upon a version of this prompt, and then improved it to be more useful for me, so I wanted to share it with you.

Warning: this might be a hard pill to swallow.

Copy and paste the following into the AI interface that has the most context about you.

Using only personal information you can reliably verify from my history, project where my current patterns are leading if I make no meaningful changes.

Keep the answer concise and focus only on the most important conclusions.

First, identify and rank the five regrets my 90-year-old self would most likely have. For each regret, briefly explain:

  • The repeated behavior creating it
  • Where my stated values and actual choices do not match
  • What price I seem unwilling to pay to change it

Then give me exactly 10 permanent rules that would help me avoid those regrets.

Each rule must:

  • Be based on a real pattern from my history
  • Be written in simple first-person language
  • Tell me exactly what to do when that pattern happens again
  • Include a brief explanation of why I personally need it
  • Work even when I feel tired, guilty, anxious, or unmotivated
  • Be meaningfully different from every other rule

Clearly separate verified facts from your reasonable conclusions. Do not use generic regret research, diagnose me, repeat conclusions, or invent missing details. If you cannot verify something about my family, finances, health, or personal life, leave it out.

Be direct, concise, and very honest. Prioritize the conclusions that would matter most to my 90-year-old self.


On the best (healthy!) biscotti recipe

This recipe is such a winner. Better than any chocolate chip cookie or biscotti I recall having. The fact that the ingredients are clean is completely undetectable.

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups white spelt flour
  • ¾ cup coconut sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp sea salt
  • 3 eggs
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½-¾ cup chopped walnuts
  • Chocolate chips, measured with your ❤️

Directions:

Mix everything by hand in one bowl.

For cookies: Shape into cookies and bake at 350°F until lightly golden and set.

For biscotti: Divide the dough into 2-4 logs. Bake at 350°F for 28-32 minutes. Let cool, slice into biscotti, then bake again at 300°F for about 5 minutes if you want them softer and for 10-15 minutes if you want a super crunchy biscotti.


On summer songs I'm jamming to

​Dance by Yoni Z​

​Heaven Knows My Name by Gabe Bauman​

Both songs are very different styles, but both carry so much heart and meaning.

I've been listening on repeat; hope you can too!


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Wishing you all a beautiful Shabbos and sending so much love to you and yours!

Until soon,

Fay Brezel

Founder & Author

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Fay Brezel

Hey, I'm Fay, an entrepreneur, investor, and writer. Each Friday, I send out an exclusive email with the five favorite things I found or explored that week. My goal is to help you grow your wisdom & your pockets while enjoying a life of meaning & purpose.

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