Posts from August, 2011
13 Things You Can Do Right Now to Avoid a Lifetime of Regrets
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It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret” ~ Jackie Joyner-Kersee, US athlete
Do you have regrets about anything you’ve done?
Have you ever regretted not doing something?
Those things you did or didn’t do. Those words you did or didn’t say.
Many of us have experienced the feeling of regret in our lives.
I know I have.
I would find myself replaying in my mind all those things I really wish I’d said or done at the time, but let slip by. I’d ask myself: “If only I’d …” and “What if I’d …”. It’s always a pointless, frustrating, and thoroughly depressing way to think.
Now, I’ve come to realize that regrets are a total waste of time.
When you constantly look back at what you should – or shouldn’t – have done, you’re never happy with what you actually did achieve. You’ll be forever haunted by disappointment. You’ll mourn for what might’ve been, rather than celebrating what you have now.
Regrets keep you imprisoned in the past, stuck firmly in situations you can’t change. No matter how much you desperately want the outcome to be different, history can’t be re-written.
Instead, I’ve been learning (and still am) how to have as few regrets as possible. What follows are some tips which help me. I hope you find them useful too.
