The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward
Regret, in the words of Kathryn Schulz in her wonderful 2011 TED talk on the subject, is “the emotion we experience when we think that our present situation could be better or happier if we had done something different in the past.”
Mark Reiter • The Earned Life: Lose Regret, Choose Fulfillment
Regret is what taught me that living outside of my values is not tenable for me. Regrets about not taking chances have made me braver. Regrets about shaming or blaming people I care about have made me more thoughtful. Sometimes the most uncomfortable learning is the most powerful.
Brené Brown • Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
We should not demonize regret
Their recommendation is that you should not put too much weight on regret; even if you have some, it will hurt less than you now think.
Daniel Kahneman • Thinking, Fast and Slow
The only things I allow myself to feel regret about are past food, clothing, and hair choices. Everything else, I think of as part of my path, my journey. All the steps we’ve taken have led us to where we are. For some reason, in this culture, we always want to win, be right, comfortable, and happy. There is, however, tremendous value in losing, in... See more